- Born: 18 JUL 1926 – Neepawa, Manitoba
- Died: 05 JAN 1987 – Lakefield, Ontario
- Achievements:
- Companion of the Order of Canada (1971)
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Governor-General’s Award for A Jest of God (1966)
- Governor-General’s Award The Diviners (1974)
- Molson Prize
- Works:
- A Tree for Poverty (1954)
- This Side Jordan (1960)
- The Prophet’s Camel Bell (1963)
- The Tomorrow-tamer (1963)
- The Stone Angel (1964)
- The Diviners (1964)
- A Jest of God (1966)
- Long Drums and Cannons (1968)
- The Fire-dwellers (1969)
- A Bird in the House (1970)
- Jason’s Quest (1970)
- The Diviners (1974)
- Heart of a Stranger (1976)
- The Olden Days Coat (1980)
- The Christmas Birthday (1980)
- Died: 05 JAN 1987 – Lakefield, Ontario