| Alfred Silver |
Alfred Silver was born in Brandon, Manitoba, and grew up in Winnipeg
and various other cities and small towns across the Prairies. His
secondary education ranged from day-labourer to short-order cook to
nude modelling to playing in bar bands, with a few eccentric electives
along the way.
A former playwright in residence at the Manitoba Theatre Centre, he
was a member of the Playwrights' Union of Canada's negotiating team
for the first standard contract with the Professional Association of
Canadian Theatres; helped develop Manitoba's Playwright
Development Program; and was a founding member of the Manitoba
Association of Playwrights.
and various other cities and small towns across the Prairies. His
secondary education ranged from day-labourer to short-order cook to
nude modelling to playing in bar bands, with a few eccentric electives
along the way.
A former playwright in residence at the Manitoba Theatre Centre, he
was a member of the Playwrights' Union of Canada's negotiating team
for the first standard contract with the Professional Association of
Canadian Theatres; helped develop Manitoba's Playwright
Development Program; and was a founding member of the Manitoba
Association of Playwrights.
His novels include: Clean Sweep: A Murder Mystery (2004), Acadia: A Novel (2004), Three Hills
Home (2002), The Haunting of Maddie Prue (2000), Acadia (1997), Keepers of the Dawn (1995),
Where the Ghost Horse Runs (1991), Lord of the Plains (1990), Red River Story (1988), A Savage
Place (1983), and Good Time Charlie's Back in Town Again (1978).
Alfred has written radio plays for the CBC programs Clean Sweep for The Mystery Project,
Vanishing Point, Different Drummer, Cranks, Rebel Angels of Song, and Stereo Morning. He
has acted in television and theatre. Alfred has composed songs, performed solo and in bands, on
acoustic guitar or electric bass, and recorded two albums of original songs, Shadows (1981) and
They Don't Make 'Em Anymore (1999).
His novel Acadia won the 1997 Thomas Head Raddall Award. He now lives with his wife in a farm
house at Ardoise, Nova Scotia, and devotes his time to researching and writing historical novels or
anything else someone will pay him to write.
Home (2002), The Haunting of Maddie Prue (2000), Acadia (1997), Keepers of the Dawn (1995),
Where the Ghost Horse Runs (1991), Lord of the Plains (1990), Red River Story (1988), A Savage
Place (1983), and Good Time Charlie's Back in Town Again (1978).
Alfred has written radio plays for the CBC programs Clean Sweep for The Mystery Project,
Vanishing Point, Different Drummer, Cranks, Rebel Angels of Song, and Stereo Morning. He
has acted in television and theatre. Alfred has composed songs, performed solo and in bands, on
acoustic guitar or electric bass, and recorded two albums of original songs, Shadows (1981) and
They Don't Make 'Em Anymore (1999).
His novel Acadia won the 1997 Thomas Head Raddall Award. He now lives with his wife in a farm
house at Ardoise, Nova Scotia, and devotes his time to researching and writing historical novels or
anything else someone will pay him to write.
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