Fred Bodsworth Explained

Charles Frederick Bodsworth
Birth Date:11 October 1918
Birth Place:Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Scarborough General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Known For:Writing Last of the Curlews

Charles Frederick "Fred" Bodsworth (October 11, 1918[2] – September 15, 2012)[1] was a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.

Born in Port Burwell, Ontario,[3] Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal, The Toronto Star, and Maclean's,[2] where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.[4] Bodsworth received the Matt Cohen Prize in 2002 for his writing.[5] He died at Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto.

Bodsworth was predeceased by his wife Margaret Banner.[3]

The Port Burwell branch of the Elgin County Library was renamed in his honour in 2005.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fred BODSWORTH Obituary (2012): Toronto Star . Legacy.com . September 15, 2012 . March 21, 2024.
  2. News: Fred Bodsworth wrote Last of the Curlews . St. Thomas Times-Journal . September 21, 2012 . 2012-09-22.
  3. News: Obituary: Fred Bodsworth, author of Last of the Curlews, 93 . Toronto Star . September 21, 2012 . 2012-09-22.
  4. Web site: Fred Bodsworth . McClelland . 2012-09-22.
  5. Web site: Matt Cohen Award . Writers' Trust of Canada . 2012-09-22.