Thomas Beattie Roberton

Thomas Beattie Roberton
Born1879 (1879)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died1936 (aged 56–57)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupationsjournalist, critic
Writing career
Period1910s-1930s
Notable workTBR: Newspaper Pieces

Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879 – 1936) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist.[1] A columnist and critic for the Winnipeg Free Press from 1918 until his death in 1936,[1] he won the inaugural Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1936 Governor General's Awards for his essay collection TBR: Newspaper Pieces.[2]

He wrote on a variety of topics, most commonly literary and jazz reviews but also sometimes expanding into political commentary.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879-1936)". Manitoba Historical Society, 23 April 2008.
  2. ↑ "Late T. B. Roberton Awarded Literary Achievement Prize; Tweedsmuir Raps 'Moderns'". Winnipeg Tribune, 26 November 1937.


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