Noah Richler
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Noah Richler is a Canadian journalist, who was raised in Montreal, Canada and London, England. He is the son of Florence Isabel Wood and famous Canadian novelist Mordecai Richler
. Noah also has two brothers Daniel Richler
and Jacob Richler
and two sisters Emma Richler and Martha Richler.
Richler worked for many years as a radio documentary
producer for the BBC Radio
, representing the organization at the Prix Futura and winning a Sony Award before following in his father's footsteps and becoming a writer. His book, This is My Country, What's Yours? A Literary Atlas of Canada, won the 2007 British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
, the largest prize for non-fiction in the country. The book is a literary travelogue and cultural portrait of the country, for which he interviewed novelists and storytellers from Newfoundland to British Columbia and the Inuit Arctic. After returning to Canada in 1998. He was the books editor
and then the Literary Columnist for the National Post
, and has contributed to numerous publications in Britain
, including The Guardian, Punch and The Daily Telegraph
, and in Canada, including The Walrus
, Maisonneuve
, Saturday Night, the Toronto Star
, and The Globe and Mail
. He also made a ten-part "Ideas" CBC Radio
series from his researches.
He lives in Toronto with his wife, House of Anansi publisher Sarah MacLachlan.
’s book Barney’s Version. September 2010 with Paul Giamatti
in the title role. Richard J. Lewis
directed the film with Robert Lantos
producing. Michael Konyves wrote the screenplay.
Noah’s writing style is more related to an essayist style. He writes articles regularly in the National Post regarding Canadian themes. He has written about some travels he has done within Canada, as well as Farmer’s market in the summer. He has a collective writing style pertaining to Canadian cultures and themes. He has regular posts in the National Post, and the Globe and Mail.
Mordecai Richler
Mordecai Richler, CC was a Canadian Jewish author, screenwriter and essayist. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His best known works are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Barney's Version,...
. Noah also has two brothers Daniel Richler
Daniel Richler
Daniel Richler is a Canadian arts and pop culture broadcaster and writer. He is the stepson of author Mordecai Richler.-Biography:Born in London, England, his family moved back to his stepfather's hometown of Montreal when Daniel was 15...
and Jacob Richler
Jacob Richler
Jacob Richler is a Canadian newspaper and magazine journalist, and the son of novelist Mordecai Richler and Florence Isabel Wood. He was the inspiration for his father's Jacob Two-Two trilogy of children's books....
and two sisters Emma Richler and Martha Richler.
Richler worked for many years as a radio documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
producer for the BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
, representing the organization at the Prix Futura and winning a Sony Award before following in his father's footsteps and becoming a writer. His book, This is My Country, What's Yours? A Literary Atlas of Canada, won the 2007 British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-fiction is a Canadian literary award. It is awarded annually since 2005 by the British Columbia Achievement Foundation. It is the largest non-fiction prize in Canada, rising from $25,000 2005-2007 to $40,000 since 2008...
, the largest prize for non-fiction in the country. The book is a literary travelogue and cultural portrait of the country, for which he interviewed novelists and storytellers from Newfoundland to British Columbia and the Inuit Arctic. After returning to Canada in 1998. He was the books editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
and then the Literary Columnist for the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
, and has contributed to numerous publications in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, including The Guardian, Punch and The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, and in Canada, including 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...
, Maisonneuve
Maisonneuve
- People :* Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, a French officer who contributed to the foundation of Montreal* Jules_Germain_Fran%C3%A7ois_Maisonneuve, prominent surgeon of 19th-century Paris* Paul Maisonneuve - Other uses :...
, Saturday Night, the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, and The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
. He also made a ten-part "Ideas" 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...
series from his researches.
He lives in Toronto with his wife, House of Anansi publisher Sarah MacLachlan.
Production
Richer wrote about the making of the film version of his dad’s Mordecai RichlerMordecai Richler
Mordecai Richler, CC was a Canadian Jewish author, screenwriter and essayist. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His best known works are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Barney's Version,...
’s book Barney’s Version. September 2010 with Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
in the title role. Richard J. Lewis
Richard J. Lewis
Richard J. Lewis is a television and film director born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.From 2002 to 2009, Lewis worked on the CBS television crime`drama series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as writer, director and co-executive producer....
directed the film with Robert Lantos
Robert Lantos
-Life and career:Lantos was born in Budapest, the son of Agnes and László Lantos, a mechanic and truck company owner. Lantos spent much of his childhood in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family had fled after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956...
producing. Michael Konyves wrote the screenplay.
Noah’s writing style is more related to an essayist style. He writes articles regularly in the National Post regarding Canadian themes. He has written about some travels he has done within Canada, as well as Farmer’s market in the summer. He has a collective writing style pertaining to Canadian cultures and themes. He has regular posts in the National Post, and the Globe and Mail.
External links
- Noah Richler profile at McLelland.com