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Finnigan, Joan
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1925-2007
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Poet and author, Joan Finnigan was born Helen Joan MacKenzie, in Ottawa, on 23 November 1925. She was educated at Lisgar Collegiate, Carleton University, and Queen's University where she obtained a B.A. in 1967. Her writing career began at Lisgar Collegiate as contributor and editor of the school magazine. After one year in the journalism course at Carleton she went to work for the Ottawa Journal as general reporter. After her marriage to Grant MacKenzie, eighteen years of free-lance writing followed. Her film script, "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar," won nine awards at the Canadian Film Awards in 1960. Her published work includes "A Dream of Lilies," "Entrance To The Greenhouse," and "It Was Warm and Sunny When We Set Out."
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- English