Ken McGoogan
Auteur van Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot
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Ken McGoogan, former literary editor of The Calgary Herald, won the Christopher Award, the Drainie Taylor Biography Prize, and the CAA Lela Common Award for Fatal Passage. In his research, McGoogan traveled to England, Scotland, and the Arctic, where in 1999 he erected a plaque commemorating John toon meer Rae's accomplishments. McGoogan lives in Calgary, Alberta. toon minder
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1947
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Canada
- Geboorteplaats
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Woonplaatsen
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
San Francisco, California, USA
Alberta, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada (toon alle 7)
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- Ryerson University (BA|Journalism)
University of British Columbia (MA|Creative Writing) - Beroepen
- journalist
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Pierre Berton Award for History (2006)
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Fatal Passage: The Untold Story of John Rae the… door Kenneth McGoogan
The bloody binding in this book is all messed up with the first 25 pages missing. That being said, it is an awe-inspiring story very well told. I enjoyed it all but am firmly convinced that we are all wimps these days.
I really got into this history of the search for the Northwest Passage. Very well written, and the author went well beyond the traditional sources of historical knowledge to bring in the perspectives and knowledge of Inuit from Canada and Greenland. I enjoyed their stories as well as learning the roles they played in helping so many European explorers.
I was totally intrigued by the story of Lady Franklin. She was a masterful "spin doctor" or reputation manager for her husband. She ensured he was credited with discovering the Northwest Passage (even though he hadn't) and she ensured his place in history by creating several memorials in his name.
The book is thorough but never boring. An excellent read.… (meer)
I was totally intrigued by the story of Lady Franklin. She was a masterful "spin doctor" or reputation manager for her husband. She ensured he was credited with discovering the Northwest Passage (even though he hadn't) and she ensured his place in history by creating several memorials in his name.
The book is thorough but never boring. An excellent read.… (meer)
An interesting history of an Arctic Explorer in the early 1800's.
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