Runnymede's Wall of Fame Inductee - Kenneth Radu
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Class of 1964

- author of many books, including three story collections, four novels, three volumes of poetry.
- attended Runnymede C.I. between 1959-64.
- after graduation, attended U of T.
- withdrew from the University of Toronto, and worked at various jobs
- began writing seriously the same year he began his teaching career at John Abbott College.
- teaches courses in Shakespeare, the short story, and composition.
- married with three children.


Degrees and Awards:

- Bachelor of Arts – U of T, 1970
- Master of Arts – U of Waterloo, 1972
- Province of Ontario Graduate Fellowship, 1970-72
- University of Waterloo Graduate Fellowship, 1970-72
- Izaak Walton Killam Graduate Scholarship – Dalhousie University, 1974
- Canadian First Novel Award nominee
- QSPELL Prize for Fiction - Distant Relations (Oberon, 1989)
- QSPELL Prize for Fiction - A Private Performance (Vehicule, 1991)
- Globe and Mail Editor’s Choice book - Flesh and Blood (2001)


Collection of reviews on Kenneth Radu's books