Rick Salutin

Rick Salutin

Rick Salutin (born 30 August 1942) is a Canadian novelist, playwright and critic.

He is a strong advocate of left wing causes and writes a regular column in the "Globe and Mail". He currently teaches a half course on Canadian media and culture in University College (UNI221) at the University of Toronto. He has a past and interest in drama and performing arts.

Rick Salutin is very interested in communication and praises Harold Innis, famous economist, taught at the University of Toronto, and creator of the Staples Thesis, for his outlook in communications.

Salutin has a child with "the fifth estate" journalist Theresa Burke, who he has cited as the model for the characters Amy Bert and Antia in "The Womanizer".

Published writing

Books

*"Kent Rowley: A Canadian Union Life" - 1980
*"Marginal Notes: Challenges to the Mainstream" - 1984
*"Good Buy Canada! - 1975 (with Murray Soupcoff and Gary Dunford)
*"A Man of Little Faith" - 1988 (winner of the 1989 Books in Canada First Novel Award)
*"Waiting for Democracy" - 1989
*"Living in a Dark Age" - 1991
*"The Age of Improv" - 1995
*"The Womanizer" - 2002

Plays

*"1837" - 1976
*"Les Canadiens" - 1977

See also

* List of Canadian playwrights


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