Joseph Boyden
Joseph Boyden | |
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Boyden at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2013 | |
| Born | October 31, 1966 Willowdale, North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | professor, writing mentor, novelist and short story writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Brebeuf College School; York University, University of New Orleans |
| Genre | historical fiction, First Nations heritage and culture |
| Notable works | Three Day Road, Through Black Spruce, The Orenda |
Joseph Boyden CM (born October 31, 1966) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He is best known for writing about First Nations culture. Three Day Road, a novel about two Cree soldiers serving in the Canadian military during World War I, was inspired by Ojibwa Francis Pegahmagabow, the legendary First World War sniper. Joseph Boyden's second novel, Through Black Spruce, follows the story of Will, son of one of the characters in Three Day Road. The third novel in the Bird family trilogy was published in 2013 as The Orenda.