Thomas Beattie Roberton

Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879 - 1936) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist.[1] A columnist and critic for the Winnipeg Free Press from 1918 until his death in 1936,[1] he won the inaugural Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1936 Governor General's Awards for his essay collection TBR: Newspaper Pieces.[2]

Thomas Beattie Roberton
Born1879
Glasgow, Scotland
Died1936
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Occupationjournalist, critic
NationalityCanadian
Period1910s-1930s
Notable worksTBR: Newspaper Pieces

He wrote on a variety of topics, most commonly literary and jazz reviews but also sometimes expanding into political commentary.[1]

References
  1. "Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879-1936)". Manitoba Historical Society, 23 April 2008.
  2. "Late T. B. Roberton Awarded Literary Achievement Prize; Tweedsmuir Raps 'Moderns'". Winnipeg Tribune, 26 November 1937.


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