David Gilmour (writer)
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David Gilmour is a Canadian
novelist and television journalist.
He became managing editor of the Toronto International Film Festival
in 1980, a post he held for four years. In 1986, he joined CBC Television
as a film critic for The Journal, eventually becoming host of the program's Friday night arts and entertainment magazine. In 1990, he began hosting Gilmour on the Arts, an arts magazine series on CBC Newsworld
.
He left the CBC in 1997 to concentrate on his writing. His 2005 novel A Perfect Night to Go to China
won the 2005 Governor General's Award
for English fiction, and was longlisted for the 2007 IMPAC Award. He is a graduate of Upper Canada College
and the University of Toronto
.
In June of 2007, Gilmour won two gold National Magazine Awards for his essay "My Life with Tolstoy" which appeared in The Walrus
magazine.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
novelist and television journalist.
He became managing editor of the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
in 1980, a post he held for four years. In 1986, he joined CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
as a film critic for The Journal, eventually becoming host of the program's Friday night arts and entertainment magazine. In 1990, he began hosting Gilmour on the Arts, an arts magazine series on CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
.
He left the CBC in 1997 to concentrate on his writing. His 2005 novel A Perfect Night to Go to China
A Perfect Night to Go to China
A Perfect Night to Go to China is a novel by David Gilmour, published in 2005. It won the 2005 Governor General's Award for English language fiction....
won the 2005 Governor General's Award
2005 Governor General's Awards
The nominees for the 2005 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 17. Winning titles were announced on November 16...
for English fiction, and was longlisted for the 2007 IMPAC Award. He is a graduate of Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
In June of 2007, Gilmour won two gold National Magazine Awards for his essay "My Life with Tolstoy" which appeared in The Walrus
The Walrus
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine which publishes long form journalism on Canadian and international affairs, along with fiction and poetry by Canadian writers. It launched in September 2003, as an attempt to create a Canadian equivalent to American magazines such as Harper's, The...
magazine.
Novels
- Back on Tuesday (1986)
- How Boys See Girls (1991)
- An Affair with the Moon (1993)
- Lost Between Houses (1999)
- Sparrow Nights (2001)
- A Perfect Night to Go to ChinaA Perfect Night to Go to ChinaA Perfect Night to Go to China is a novel by David Gilmour, published in 2005. It won the 2005 Governor General's Award for English language fiction....
, Thomas Allen Publishers (2005) - The Perfect Order of Things, Thomas Allen Publishers (2011)