Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan,[2] Rigelhof joined the seminary in the 1960s.[3] He left those studies after a crisis of faith which left him suicidal,[3] but retained an academic interest in the history and sociology of religion, becoming a longtime instructor at Montreal's Dawson College.[6] He published the novel The Education of J.J. Pass (1983) and the short story collection Je t'aime, Cowboy (1993) prior to writing A Blue Boy in a Black Dress; he published one further novel, Badass on a Softail, in 1997 before concentrating on non-fiction writing thereafter.[7] In addition to his books, he was a regular literary critic for The Globe and Mail and other publications.
His later non-fiction works included the Canadian literature studies This Is Our Writing (2000) and Hooked on Canadian Books: The Good, the Better, and the Best Canadian Novels Since 1984 (2010);[7] the George Grant biography George Grant: Redefining Canada (2001);[8] and a second memoir, Nothing Sacred: A Journey Beyond Belief (2004).[2]
References
^"Rigelhof, Terrence Frederick (1944-)". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina.
^ abc"Terry Rigelhof changes outlook on life". Guelph Mercury, June 12, 2004.
^ abc"Memoir takes provocative look at religion". Montreal Gazette, January 6, 1996.
^"Local authors top list: Governor-General's Literary Awards nominees announced". Montreal Gazette, October 18, 1996.
^"QSPELL honours anglophone writers: Literary award adopts new voting system where judges make choices independently". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1996.
^"A Blue Boy in a Black Dress: A Memoir". The Globe and Mail, December 30, 1995.
rigelhof, terrence, frederick, terry, rigelhof, born, april, 1944, canadian, writer, academic, best, known, blue, black, dress, memoir, time, studying, roman, catholic, seminary, school, prior, abandoning, priesthood, book, shortlisted, finalist, governor, gen. Terrence Frederick Terry T F Rigelhof born April 24 1944 1 is a Canadian writer and academic 2 He is best known for A Blue Boy in a Black Dress his memoir of his time studying at a Roman Catholic seminary school prior to abandoning the priesthood 3 the book was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General s Award for English language non fiction at the 1996 Governor General s Awards 4 and won the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non Fiction at the Quebec Writers Federation Awards 5 Originally from Regina Saskatchewan 2 Rigelhof joined the seminary in the 1960s 3 He left those studies after a crisis of faith which left him suicidal 3 but retained an academic interest in the history and sociology of religion becoming a longtime instructor at Montreal s Dawson College 6 He published the novel The Education of J J Pass 1983 and the short story collection Je t aime Cowboy 1993 prior to writing A Blue Boy in a Black Dress he published one further novel Badass on a Softail in 1997 before concentrating on non fiction writing thereafter 7 In addition to his books he was a regular literary critic for The Globe and Mail and other publications His later non fiction works included the Canadian literature studies This Is Our Writing 2000 and Hooked on Canadian Books The Good the Better and the Best Canadian Novels Since 1984 2010 7 the George Grant biography George Grant Redefining Canada 2001 8 and a second memoir Nothing Sacred A Journey Beyond Belief 2004 2 References Edit Rigelhof Terrence Frederick 1944 The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Canadian Plains Research Center University of Regina a b c Terry Rigelhof changes outlook on life Guelph Mercury June 12 2004 a b c Memoir takes provocative look at religion Montreal Gazette January 6 1996 Local authors top list Governor General s Literary Awards nominees announced Montreal Gazette October 18 1996 QSPELL honours anglophone writers Literary award adopts new voting system where judges make choices independently The Globe and Mail November 23 1996 A Blue Boy in a Black Dress A Memoir The Globe and Mail December 30 1995 a b A home for Canlit Montreal Gazette April 3 2010 Lives of the intellectual saints The Globe and Mail January 12 2002 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T F Rigelhof amp oldid 1075835398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
