Budge Wilson
Budge Wilson | |
---|---|
Born | Budge Marjorie Archibald May 2, 1927 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | March 19, 2021 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | (aged 93)
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Notable works | Before Green Gables, The Metaphor |
Budge Marjorie Wilson CM ONS (née Archibald; May 2, 1927 – March 19, 2021) was a Canadian writer. She was noted for her work in children's literature.
Wilson started her career in writing in her fifties. Her first book was published in 1984, when she was 56. In total she wrote more than thirty books, mostly children's books, won several awards, and was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia.
Early life
Wilson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 1927. Her father, Maynard Brown Archibald, was a judge; her mother was Helen MacGregor Archibald.[1] Wilson studied philosophy and psychology at Dalhousie University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949.[1][2] She then undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Toronto from 1949 to 1951. She obtained a Diploma of Education in 1953, as well as a certificate in physical education.[1]
Career
Wilson's first job was as a teacher of English and art at Halifax Ladies’ College for one year starting in 1951. She was subsequently employed by the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto from 1953 until 1957. There, she was responsible for filing, editing, and art work. After stints at the Toronto Public Library and Acadia University nursing school, Wilson went back to teaching in 1968. She became a fitness instructor at the Peterborough County Board of Education and Young Women’s Association in Peterborough, working in that capacity until 1987.[1]
Wilson delved into writing full time starting in 1978.
Other noted works of Wilson's include Lorinda's Diary and Thirteen Never Changes (1991).[5][6] She dedicated her book Fractures (2002) to both her eleventh grade teacher and her English professor at Dalhousie.[2] One of her final works was After Swissair (2016), a poetry collection chronicling the aftermath of the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off the coast of Nova Scotia on September 2, 1998.[5]
Honours and awards
Wilson received numerous awards for her work
Wilson received honorary degrees from Dalhousie University (2010)[2][9] and Mount Saint Vincent University (2012).[10]
Personal life
Wilson married Alan Wilson in 1953. They met while studying at Dalhousie together.[11] He was the founding chair of the Departments of History and Canadian Studies at Trent University.[12] They had two children.[11]
After living in Peterborough, Ontario, for 33 years,[1] Wilson and her husband went back to Nova Scotia in 1989 and resided in Northwest Cove on St. Margarets Bay. During her later years, they moved into a retirement facility in Halifax.[5]
Wilson died on March 19, 2021, at a hospital in Halifax. She was 93, and suffered from complications from a fall earlier that month.[5]
Selected works
- The best/worst Christmas present ever. Richmond Hill: Scholastic. 1984.
- A house far from home. Richmond Hill: Scholastic-TAB. 1986.
- Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie. Illustrated by Terry Roscoe Boucher. Halifax: Nimbus. 1986.
- Thirteen never changes. New York: Scholastic. 1989.
- The leaving. Toronto: Anansi. 1990.
- Oliver's wars. Toronto: Stoddart. 1992.
- Cordelia Clark. Toronto: Stoddart. 1994.
- The courtship. Concord: Anansi. 1994.
- The dandelion garden and other stories. New York: Philomel Books. 1995.
- Mothers and other strangers. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. 1996.
- Duff the giant killer. Illustrated by
- Sharla. Toronto: Stoddart Kids. 1997.
- The long wait. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto; Buffalo: Stoddart Kids. 1997.
- Duff's monkey business. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Based on Going bananas by Max Dann. Halifax: Formac Pub. 2000.
- The fear of Angelina Domino. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto; New York: Stoddart Kids. 2000.
- A fiddle for Angus. Illustrated by Susan Tooke. Toronto; Plattsburgh: Tundra Books. 2001.
- Fractures. Toronto: Penguin. 2002.
- Izzie : the Christmas that almost wasn't. Toronto: Penguin. 2002.
- Friendships. Toronto: Penguin. 2006.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Personal archives of Budge Wilson". MemoryNS. Council of Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Budge Wilson, C.M." Dalhousie University. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Order of Nova Scotia. Recipients–2011". novascotia.ca. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Penguin Books, Press Release: December 14, 2007,
- ^ a b c d e Ryan, Haley (March 21, 2021). "Budge Wilson, acclaimed Nova Scotia writer, dies at 93". CBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Member Profile – Budge Wilson". Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Budge Wilson | Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia". Writers.ns.ca. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Diamond Jubilee Medal Investiture - Order of Canada". Flickr. June 11, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MSVU - Mount Convocation celebrates students, faculty, honorary degree recipients". Msvu.ca. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Anonymous Donor Establishes Alan Wilson Graduate Student Entrance Scholarships at Trent". Trent University. November 16, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Alan Wilson – Centre for Teaching & Learning". Trent University. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- OCLC 70423980. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 16056445. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 16049024. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 25072715. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 21152651. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 25203030. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 32857017. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 29597583. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 30893737. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 32465206. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 36188074. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 37981812. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 35934927. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 43277535. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 43283669. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 46616474. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 49305435. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 49305361. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 62227631. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- OCLC 233173795. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ "Winners of the IODE Violet Downey Book Award". iode.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
External links
- Budge Wilson at Library of Congress, with 17 library catalogue records