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Timothy Findley (October 30, 1930- June 21, 2002) Timothy Findley was born on October 30 in 1930 in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the upper class of the Rosedale District of Toronto city. He attended boarding school at St. Andrew’s College but was in school in grade 10 due to health issues. After school he pursued a career in arts, mostly dancing but had a great career as an actor before becoming a writer. As an actor he was part of the Stratford Festival company acting along with some famous actors of those times. Timothy was married to Janet Reid for a few years but the marriage was annulled. Timothy met William Whitehead who was also a writer and that started the relationship between them and they became partners for the remainder of Timothy’s life. The two of them worked on various documentaries in the 1970’s. Ruth Gordon, a screenwriter and playwright met Timothy through an acting gig, was influenced by her to write his first short story called ``Tamarack Review. `` After writing this Ruth really encouraged Timothy to continue writing. Findley`s first two novels ``The Last of the Crazy People`` and `` Butterfly Plague`` were rejected by Canadian publishers. Those books were later published by a Britain publishing company. But it was Findley`s third novel, ``The Wars``, which really set him on his way because it won the Governors General`s Award. This in 1981 was made into a movie. Timothy Findley received a Governor General's Award, the Canadian Authors Association Award, an ACTRA Award, the Order of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Award, and in 1985 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was a founding member and chair of the Writers' Union of Canada, and a president of the Canadian chapter of PEN International. His writing, typical of the Southern Ontario Gothic genre, was heavily influenced by Jungian psychology, and mental illness, gender

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