Jack Hodgins was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He
taught Creative Writing at a number of Canadian universities, and
retired from the University of Victoria in 2002.
He is the author of seven novels, including The Invention of the
World; The Resurrection of Joseph Bourne, winner of the Governor
General’s Award; The Macken Charm; Broken Ground, winner of the
Ethel Wilson Prize for Fiction; and Distance; and three books of
short stories, Spit Delaney’s Island, a finalist for the Governor
General’s Award; The Barclay Family Theatre; and Damage Done by the
Storm. He is also the author of A Passion for Narrative: A Guide
for Writing Fiction.
Hodgins has been awarded the Canada-Australia Prize, among many
others, has received three honorary degrees, and has been elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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