Graeme Gibson
Encyclopedia
Graeme C. Gibson, CM
(born 9 August 1934) is a Canadian
novelist who lives in Toronto, Ontario
. He is a Member of the Order of Canada
(1992), and was one of the organizers of the Writer's Union of Canada (chair, 1974-75). He has a long term relationship with the novelist and poet Margaret Atwood
.
In 1996 he decided to stop writing novels. At the time he was working on a novel titled Moral Disorder.
Atwood borrowed the title for her collection of short stories
published in 2006.
He is a former council member of World Wildlife Fund Canada, and is chairman of Pelee Island Bird Observatory.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born 9 August 1934) is a Canadian
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 who lives in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He is a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(1992), and was one of the organizers of the Writer's Union of Canada (chair, 1974-75). He has a long term relationship with the novelist and poet Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C...
.
In 1996 he decided to stop writing novels. At the time he was working on a novel titled Moral Disorder.
Atwood borrowed the title for her collection of short stories
Moral Disorder
Moral Disorder is a collection of connected short stories by Margaret Atwood. It was first published on 4 September 2006 by McClelland and Stewart. It chronicles the hidden pains of a troubled Canadian family over a 60 year span...
published in 2006.
He is a former council member of World Wildlife Fund Canada, and is chairman of Pelee Island Bird Observatory.