Wayne Johnston

Wayne Johnston (born 1958 in in Goulds, Newfoundland) is a Canadian novelist.

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1958 - Goulds, Newfoundland - Canadian

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His fiction deals primarily with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, often in a historical setting.

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Johnston graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1978 with a degree in English literature. He then worked for three years as a newspaper reporter with the St. John's Daily News. In 1981, he moved to Ottawa, and pursued writing full-time.

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Memorial University of Newfoundland - 1978 - English literature - St. John's Daily News - 1981 - Ottawa

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Johnston's breakthrough novel, 1998's The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, was acclaimed for its historical portrayal of legendary Newfoundland politician Joey Smallwood. This novel was chosen for the 2003 edition of CBC Radio's Canada Reads competition, where it was championed by educator Justin Trudeau.

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1998 - Joey Smallwood - 2003 - CBC Radio - Canada Reads - Justin Trudeau

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He now lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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