March 10, 2017(2017-03-10) (aged 61)[1] Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation
novelist, poet, television writer
Language
Ojibway; English
Citizenship
Canadian
Genre
First Nations literature[2]
Notable works
Indian Horse
Notable awards
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature (2013)
Richard Wagamese (October 14, 1955 – March 10, 2017) was an Ojibwe Canadian author and journalist from the Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Northwestern Ontario.[3] He was best known for his novel Indian Horse (2012), which won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2013, and was a competing title in the 2013 edition of Canada Reads.[4]
It was adapted into a feature-length film, Indian Horse (2017), directed by Stephen Campanelli and released after Wagamese's death.[5]
^"Ojibway Author Richard Wagamese Dead at 61". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
^Lederman, Marsha (March 25, 2017). "Ojibway Author Found Salvation in Stories". The Globe and Mail. p. S12. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
^"Indian Horse is a dark ride". Calgary Herald, February 28, 2012.
^"Newfoundland novel wins Canada Reads". Toronto Star, February 15, 2013.
^"Film adaptation of Richard Wagamese's novel Indian Horse to screen at VIFF 2017". The Georgia Straight, August 23, 2017.
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