Alfred Silver
Encyclopedia
Alfred Silver is a Canadian
novelist and playwright. He grew up in the Canadian Prairies
and now lives in Nova Scotia
.
His novel Acadia won the 1997 Thomas Head Raddall Award
.
Several of his radio plays have been aired by CBC Radio
, including Gottingen (Sunday Showcase), Rebel Angels of Song (Definitely Not the Opera
) and Clean Sweep (The Mystery Project
), which was nominated for the 1998 Top Ten Award of the Writers Guild of Canada
.
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 playwright. He grew up in the Canadian Prairies
Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political. Notably, the Prairie provinces or simply the Prairies comprise the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as they are largely covered...
and now lives in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
His novel Acadia won the 1997 Thomas Head Raddall Award
Thomas Head Raddall Award
The Thomas Head Raddall Award is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada and the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, to the best work of adult fiction published in the previous year by a writer from the Atlantic provinces...
.
Several of his radio plays have been aired by CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, including Gottingen (Sunday Showcase), Rebel Angels of Song (Definitely Not the Opera
Definitely Not the Opera
Definitely Not the Opera is a magazine-style radio program focusing on aspects of pop culture. The program is broadcast on CBC Radio One on Saturday afternoons, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. . An abridged version of each weekly program is available for download as a weekly podcast...
) and Clean Sweep (The Mystery Project
The Mystery Project
The Mystery Project was produced by CBC Radio to revive and reinvent half-hour radio mysteries - with original scripts, casts and scores. The series ran from 1992 until 2004...
), which was nominated for the 1998 Top Ten Award of the Writers Guild of Canada
Writers Guild of Canada
The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada...
.
Works
- Clean Sweep. Pottersfield Press, 2004.
- Eulalie La Tour: Acadie 1755. Trait d'union, 2004.
- Acadia: A Novel. Pottersfield Press, 2004.
- Three Hills Home. Nimbus Publishing, 2002.
- The Haunting of Maddie Prue. Great Plains Publications, 2000.
- Acadia. Ballantine/Random House, 1997. Winner of the 1997 Thomas Head Raddall AwardThomas Head Raddall AwardThe Thomas Head Raddall Award is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada and the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, to the best work of adult fiction published in the previous year by a writer from the Atlantic provinces...
. - Keepers of the Dawn. Ballantine/Random House, 1995.
- Where the Ghost Horse Runs. Ballantine/Random House, 1991.
- Lord of the Plains. Ballantine/Random House, 1990.
- Red River Story. Ballantine/Random House, 1988.
- A Savage Place. Ballantine/Random House, 1983.
- Good Time Charlie's Back in Town Again. Avon, 1978.