Richard B. Wright

Richard B. Wright, CM, (March 4, 1937 – February 7, 2017) was a Canadian novelist. His break-through 2001 novel was Clara Callan. He won three major literary awards in Canada for Clara Callan: The Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award, and the Governor General's Award.

Wright died on February 7, 2017 at a hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario from complications of a fall. He was 79 years old.

References

Other website
 Richard B. Wright's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia

Category:1937 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Accidental deaths from falls
Category:Accidental deaths in Canada
Category:Writers from Ontario