Hugh Garner

Hugh Garner

Hugh Garner (February 22, 1913 – June 30, 1979) was a Canadian novelist.

Born in Batley, England, Garner came to Canada in 1919 with his parents, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario. During the Great Depression, he rode the rails in both Canada and the United States, and then joined the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II he served in the Canadian navy. Following the war, Garner concentrated on his writing. He published his first novel, "Storm Below", in 1949. Garner's most famous novel, "Cabbagetown", depicted life in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown, then Canada's most famous slum, during the Depression. It was published in abridged form in 1950, and in an expanded edition in 1968. "The Intruders", a sequel depicting the gentrification of the neighbourhood, was published in 1976.

Later in his career, Garner concentrated on mystery novels, including "Death in Don Mills" (1975) and "Murder Has Your Number" (1978).

Garner's background (poor, urban, Protestant) is rare for a Canadian writer of his time. It is nevertheless, the foundation for his writing. His theme is working-class Ontario; the realistic novel his preferred genre. "Cabbagetown" is the best-known example of his style. His focus on the victimization of the worker reflects his socialist roots. [ [http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003168] ]

In 1963, Garner won the Governor General's Award for his collection of short stories entitled "Hugh Garner's Best Stories." Garner struggled much of his life with alcoholism, and died in 1979 of alcohol-related illness. A housing cooperative in Cabbagetown is named in his memory.

References

* Stuewe, Paul. 1988. "The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner." Toronto: James Lorimer. ISBN 1-55028-150-X.

External links

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003168 Hugh Garner's] entry in [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=HomePage&Params=A1 The Canadian Encyclopedia]
* [http://db.archives.queensu.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=MENU_QUERY&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A//archives.queensu.ca/dbtw-wpd/fondsdb/wiki.htm&TN=fonds&SN=garner&RF=HTML+-+Fonds+Display&EF=&DF=HTML+-+Fonds+Display&MR=20&RL=1&EL=1&DL=1&NP=0 Hugh Garner fonds] at [http://archives.queensu.ca/ Queen's University Archives]


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