Novelist
Around that time he abandoned the theatre in favor of the novel - in a series of thrillers set in post-modern Vancouver, mid-19th century England and the USA before the Civil War. As with "Billy Bishop Goes To War," Gray casts an ironic contemporary eye on imagined historical events.
He is the recipient of a Golden Globe, and the Governor General's Medal. In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his contribution to Canada's cultural landscape". He holds honorary doctorates from Dalhousie University and Mount Allison University.
John Gray lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife Beverlee. They have two sons, Zachary (a musician and actor) and Ezra.
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