Tiff

A Life of Timothy Findley

By (author) Sherrill Grace
Categories: LGBTQ+ / Gay and Lesbian Studies, Social groups and identities, Society and culture: general, Society and Social Sciences, Relating to gay people, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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Hardcover : 9781771124539, 540 pages, August 2020

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“Once before I die, I hope to know I’ve been heard. That’s all.” — Timothy Findley

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“Once before I die, I hope to know I’ve been heard. That’s all. ” —Timothy Findley. Tiff: A Life of Timothy Findley is the first full biography of one of Canada’s foremost writers (The Wars, Famous Last Words) who began his career as an actor in London, England. Sherrill Grace provides insight into Findley’s life and struggles through an exploration of his private journals and his relationships with family and his close friends. Based on many interviews and exhaustive archival research, Tiff explores Findley’s life and work and the issues that consumed him.

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A meticulously researched deep dive into a troubled and fascinating life—passionate, engaged, often messy, vastly rewarding
- Margaret Atwood, Twitter, 2020 June 17