David Adams Richards

CanadianLiterary FictionContemporary Fictionb. 1950

David Adams Richards (born October 17, 1950) is a prominent Canadian novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and poet. Known for his fictionalized accounts of the Miramichi region of New Brunswick, his work often explores themes of conscience, morality, and the struggles of the working class. He is one of the few Canadian writers to have won the Governor General's Literary Award in both fiction and non-fiction categories. He served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 2017 to 2025.

Awards

["Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (1988)", "Governor General's Literary Award for Non-fiction (1998)", 'Giller Prize (2000)', 'Order of Canada', 'Order of New Brunswick']

Notable Works

['The Coming of Winter', 'Nights Below Station Street', 'Mercy Among the Children', "Lines on the Water: A Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi", 'Mary Cyr']