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Brian Fawcett was born on 13 May, 1944 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian writer and cultural analyst (1944–2022). Discover Brian Fawcett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Occupation writer, cultural analyst
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 13 May 1944
Birthday 13 May
Birthplace Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death 27 February, 2022
Died Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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Who Is Brian Fawcett's Wife?

His wife is Sharon Thesen (m. 1966) Leanna Crouch

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Brian Fawcett Net Worth

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1930

His father, Hartley, was a soft drink salesman in Alberta who moved to Prince George during the late 1930s to establish his own company; his mother was Rita Surry.

Fawcett initially went to Connaught Junior High School in his hometown, before attending Prince George Senior High School.

After working in the forest service for three years, he relocated to Vancouver at the age of 22 to study at the newly-formed Simon Fraser University (SFU).

There, he was taught by R. Murray Schafer and Robin Blaser, who influenced his writings.

1944

Brian Fawcett (May 13, 1944 – February 27, 2022) was a Canadian writer and cultural analyst.

Fawcett was born in Prince George, British Columbia, on May 13, 1944.

1950

It detailed a celebrated hockey team in Prince George during the 1950s and 1960s, and became one of his most eminent works.

Fawcett was working on two books at the time of his death in 2022, which are scheduled to be published posthumously.

1966

Fawcett married his first wife, Sharon Thesen, in October 1966.

They were high school sweethearts and later studied at SFU together.

Together, they had one child, Jesse.

1969

Fawcett graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 and was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow for the 1969–1970 academic year.

1972

They separated in 1972, and eventually divorced.

After moving to Toronto, Fawcett married Leanna Crouch, who was a producer of Imprint.

Together, they had one daughter, Hartlea.

He was later in a domestic partnership with Fran Piccaluga until his death.

He had another child, Max.

Fawcett died on February 27, 2022, in Toronto, at age 77, after suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for four years.

1976

He utilized the pen name Gordon Lockhead to edit the periodical, which was issued from February 1976 until September 1978.

He authored seven books of poetry during this time.

1982

He later published his first collection of short stories in 1982, titled My Career with the Leafs and Other Stories, in which he recounted childhood memories of growing up in Prince George.

Fawcett ultimately published over 20 books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

1984

In another collection of short stories titled Capital Tales (1984), he delved into violence and a variety of storytelling techniques.

The Secret Journal of Alexander Mackenzie, released one year later, analyzed the misuse of the remote areas of British Columbia in a fictional setting, as well as recognizing the "global village" invasion from a psychological and economic perspective.

Fawcett also authored a column in The Globe and Mail focusing on political and cultural affairs.

1985

Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as an urban planner and community organizer in Metro Vancouver until 1985.

He also taught English to inmates in Matsqui Institution.

Fawcett established a small magazine at SFU named NMFG (an acronym for "No Money From Government").

1986

One of these works, Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow (1986), which gave an account of the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian genocide, received recognition across Canada.

2001

After residing in Vancouver for around a quarter of a century, he relocated to Toronto and co-founded the website www.dooneyscafe.com in 2001, together with Stan Persky.

Named after a restaurant on Toronto's Bloor Street West, the site is described as "a news service" and to which he was a regular contributor.

He also taught cultural literacy in maximum security prisons.

2003

He was awarded the Pearson Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize in 2003 for his book Virtual Clearcut, or The Way Things Are in My Hometown.

His book Virtual Clearcut: Or, the Way Things Are in My Hometown won the Pearson Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize in 2003, with Fawcett receiving C$15,000 as a result.

2012

He was also nominated for the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence in 2012 for Human Happiness.

Human Happiness was published in 2012 and was nominated for the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.

Fawcett released his final major book the following year, titled The Last of the Lumbermen.