Keath Fraser
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Keath Fraser is a Canadian
fiction author . Keath Fraser lived in London
, England
from 1970 to 1973 where he studied at the University of London
and he Earned his Ph.D. and taught English in Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
for five years as a tenured professor. He then stopped teaching to become a full time author.
, Europe
, Australia
, India
and Cambodia
, and these experiences have contributed to his work greatly. Keath edited the book “Bad Trips”(1991) and “Worst Journeys: The Picador Book of Travel” (1992) both humorous anthologies authored by various writers concerning their experiences in foreign lands. The Author's Travel experiences have clearly had an effect on his work since his fictional stories take place in his areas of travel.
writes, "If you really want to journey into the heart of darkness.you'd be advised to travel with Vancouver writer Keath Fraser, a man of extraordinary talents."
Keath Frasers dark, vivid and incredibly distinctive writing style ranges very widely in genre, settings and voices and is clearly characterized by his love of the city of Vancouver his birthplace and home since his return from London England in 1973. Keith Fraser writes about Vancouver in stories such as “The Life of a Tuxedo” and waiting “Waiting” both about foreign men and their lives in Vancouver. Fraser will often also reference Vancouver casually in his writings with no explanation.
a voice disorder caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the voice box this causes the voice to sound stiff and strangled . Keath has written a memoir of his battles to regain control of his voice called “The Voice Gallery”.
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...
fiction author . Keath Fraser lived in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1970 to 1973 where he studied at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and he Earned his Ph.D. and taught English in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, 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...
for five years as a tenured professor. He then stopped teaching to become a full time author.
Travel Experiences
Keath Fraser has travelled widely in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, and these experiences have contributed to his work greatly. Keath edited the book “Bad Trips”(1991) and “Worst Journeys: The Picador Book of Travel” (1992) both humorous anthologies authored by various writers concerning their experiences in foreign lands. The Author's Travel experiences have clearly had an effect on his work since his fictional stories take place in his areas of travel.
Writing Style
Bronwyn DrainieBronwyn Drainie
Bronwyn Drainie is a Canadian arts journalist. Currently editor of the Literary Review of Canada, she has also been a columnist and book reviewer for The Globe and Mail, and was formerly a host of programming on CBC Radio including the flagship program Sunday Morning...
writes, "If you really want to journey into the heart of darkness.you'd be advised to travel with Vancouver writer Keath Fraser, a man of extraordinary talents."
Keath Frasers dark, vivid and incredibly distinctive writing style ranges very widely in genre, settings and voices and is clearly characterized by his love of the city of Vancouver his birthplace and home since his return from London England in 1973. Keith Fraser writes about Vancouver in stories such as “The Life of a Tuxedo” and waiting “Waiting” both about foreign men and their lives in Vancouver. Fraser will often also reference Vancouver casually in his writings with no explanation.
Vocal impairment
Keath Fraser suffers from Spasmodic DysphoniaSpasmodic dysphonia
Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder characterized by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx during speech.- Types of spasmodic dysphonia :...
a voice disorder caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the voice box this causes the voice to sound stiff and strangled . Keath has written a memoir of his battles to regain control of his voice called “The Voice Gallery”.
Awards and Recognitions
- 1985: fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards1985 Governor General's AwardsEach winner of the 1985 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.-Fiction:Winner:*Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's TaleOther Finalists:...
for Foreign Affairs - 1986: winner, Ethel Wilson Fiction PrizeEthel Wilson Fiction PrizeThe Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, established in 1985 as one of the BC Book Prizes, is awarded annually to the best work of fiction by a resident of British Columbia, Canada....
for Foreign Affairs - 1995: winner, Books in Canada First Novel AwardBooks in Canada First Novel AwardThe Amazon.ca First Novel Award, formerly the Books in Canada First Novel Award, is a literary award given annually to the best first novel in English published the previous year by a citizen or resident of Canada. It has been awarded since 1976....
for Popular Anatomy - 2003: finalist, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction PrizeHubert Evans Non-Fiction PrizeThe Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, established in 1985, is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for the best non-fiction book by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.-1985:David Ricardo Williams – Duff: A Life in the Law...