For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down

For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down is a novel by David Adams Richards, published in 1993.[1] It was the final volume in his Miramichi trilogy, which also included the novels Nights Below Station Street (1988) and Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace (1990).[2]

For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down
AuthorDavid Adams Richards
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMiramichi Trilogy
GenreNovel
PublisherMcClelland and Stewart
Publication date
1993
Media typeHardback, Paperback
Preceded byEvening Snow Will Bring Such Peace 
Followed byHope in the Desperate Hour 

The novel centres on Jerry Bines, a charismatic but violent ex-convict, and his family.[1]

The novel was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1993 Governor General's Awards,[3] and won the Thomas Head Raddall Award in 1994.[4]

Film

The novel was later adapted by Credo Entertainment into a television film, which aired on CBC Television in 1996.[5]

The film adaptation, directed by Norma Bailey, starred Callum Keith Rennie as Jerry Bines, Brent Stait as Gary, Michael Hogan as Alvin, Nancy Beatty as Franny and Laura Harris as Lucy.

For the film's screenplay, Richards won a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series,[6] and a Writers Guild of Canada Award.[7]

References
  1. "Malice on the Miramichi". Montreal Gazette, October 2, 1993.
  2. "David Adams Richards". The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 10, 2008.
  3. "70 make literary shortlist". Windsor Star, October 29, 1993.
  4. "Raddall prize story rooted in everyday life". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, October 28, 1994.
  5. "Tragic tale brings out the best in Canadian cast and crew". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 1996.
  6. "Global TV dominates at 12th Gemini Awards". Kingston Whig-Standard, March 2, 1998.
  7. "10 writing prizes awarded in film, radio and television". The Globe and Mail, April 21, 1998.


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