Editing Hugh Garner

{{short description|Canadian writer (1913–1979)}}
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'''Hugh Garner''' (February 22, 1913 – June 30, 1979) was a British-born Canadian [[novelist]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Hugh Garner was born on February 22, 1913, in [[Batley, Yorkshire]], England. He came to Canada in 1919 with his parents, and was raised in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] where he attended [[Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute|Danforth Technical High School]].<ref name=stuewe>Stuewe, Paul. 1988. ''The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner.''  Toronto: James Lorimer. {{ISBN|1-55028-150-X}}.</ref>

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]].<ref name=stuewe /> During [[World War II]] he served in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]].

===Career===
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, Toronto|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, he concentrated on [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] novels, including ''Death in Don Mills'' (1975) and ''Murder Has Your Number'' (1978).

His 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 [[Literary realism|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.<ref>[http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003168 Hugh Garner] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930153958/http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003168 |date=2007-09-30 }}, [[The Canadian Encyclopedia]].</ref>

In 1963, he 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.<ref name=stuewe /> A [[housing cooperative]] in Cabbagetown is named in his memory.

===Death===
He died on June 30, 1979.

==Works==

===Novels===

*''Storm Below'' (1949)
*''Waste No Tears'' (1950) (as "Jarvis Warwick")
*''Cabbagetown'' (first published in abridged form in 1950; restored version published in 1968)
*''Present Reckoning'' (1951)
*''The Silence On The Shore'' (1962)
*''The Sin Sniper'' (1970)
*''A Nice Place to Visit'' (1970)
*''Death in Don Mills'' (1975)
*''The Intruders'' (1976; something of a sequel to ''Cabbagetown'')
*''Murder Has Your Number'' (1978)
*''Don't Deal Five Deuces'' (1992; novel completed by Paul Steuwe after Garner's death)

===Short fiction===

''The Yellow Sweater'' (1952)<br />
''Hugh Garner's Best Stories'' (1963; winner of the 1963 [[Governor General's Award]])<br />
''Men and Women'' (1966)<br />
''Violation of the Virgins'' (1971)<br />
''One Mile of Ice''<br />
''The Moose and the Sparrow'' (1966)<br />
''The Father'' (1958)

===Prose===

''Author, Author!'' (1964; essays)<br />
''One Damned Thing After Another!'' (1973; memoir)

==Biographical works==

*Steuwe, Paul, 1988. ''The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner''. Toronto: James Lorimer.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20130407142235/http://db.archives.queensu.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http://db.archives.queensu.ca/dbtw-wpd/fondsdb/query-fonds.html&TN=fonds&SN=AUTO17039&SE=49&RN=0&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=2&XP=&RF=Fonds+Results&EF=&DF=HTML+-+Fonds+Display&RL=1&EL=1&DL=1&NP=3&ID=&MF=&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=24207&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&BG=ffffff&FG=000080&QS=query&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1 Hugh Garner fonds] at [http://archives.queensu.ca/ Queen's University Archives]

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