He received two Nellies for his work in broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, and the National History Society's first award for "distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history." For his immense contribution to Canadian literature and history, he has been awarded more than a dozen honourary degrees, is a member of the Newsman's Hall of Fame and a Companion of the Order of Canada. 1980s cassette tapes was the latest tech when this was recorded by my grandfather. Pierre Berton has received over 30 literary awards including the Governor-General's Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times), the Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour, and the Gabrielle Leger National Heritage Award.
#THE SECRET WORLD OF OG SERIES#
He was a columnist and editor for the Toronto Star, and a writer and host of a series of CBC programs. This story has been a favorite with Canadian. Discover the classic story of a group of siblings who venture into the dark subterranean world of the Ogs to rescue their baby brother and cat. It's a coming of age story about four Berton siblings. Sarasota Youth Opera will perform the operatic adaptation of the well-known children’s book by Canadian icon Pierre Berton. He wrote columns for and was editor of Maclean's magazine, appeared on CBC's public affairs program "Close-Up" and was a permanent fixture on "Front Page Challenge" for 39 years. A children's classic for more than 40 years, Pierre Berton's The Secret World of Og has the other-worldly aspect of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', together with thematic elements of the 'The Indian in the Cupboard'.
He spent his early newspaper career in Vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captain/instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston.
From narrative histories and popular culture, to picture and coffee table books to anthologies, to stories for children to readable, historical works for youth, many of his books are now Canadian classics.īorn in 1920 and raised in the Yukon, Pierre Berton worked in Klondike mining camps during his university years.
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