Kevin Major
Encyclopedia
Kevin Major is a Canadian
author
who lives in St. John's
, Newfoundland and Labrador
with his wife and two teenage sons. He writes for both young people and adults, including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and plays.
Major was born and raised in Stephenville
, Newfoundland and Labrador. He later moved to St. John's where he attended Memorial University. Before becoming a writer, he taught school in several parts of the province, including the Eastport Peninsula in Bonavista Bay. His early novels are known for exploring issues of adolescence and the family. They were usually set on the Island of Newfoundland. In 1992 he was awarded the Vicky Metcalf Award
for his body of work.
Canada
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Author
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who lives in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
with his wife and two teenage sons. He writes for both young people and adults, including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and plays.
Major was born and raised in Stephenville
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Stephenville is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....
, Newfoundland and Labrador. He later moved to St. John's where he attended Memorial University. Before becoming a writer, he taught school in several parts of the province, including the Eastport Peninsula in Bonavista Bay. His early novels are known for exploring issues of adolescence and the family. They were usually set on the Island of Newfoundland. In 1992 he was awarded the Vicky Metcalf Award
Vicky Metcalf Award
The Vicky Metcalf Award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards for Canadian children's writers. The award was named after Vicky Metcalf...
for his body of work.
External links
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Kevin Major
- http://www4.newcomm.net/kmajor/ (the author's official web site...out of date)
- http://www.kevinmajor.wordpress.com/ (author's blog)