Lionel Shapiro
Lionel Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1908 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | May 27, 1958 (aged 50) Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
Lionel Shapiro (February 12, 1908 – May 27, 1958) was a Canadian journalist and novelist. He worked as a war correspondent for The Montreal Gazette, covering events such as the Allied invasion of Sicily, Salerno landings, and Juno Beach on D-Day.[1]
Shapiro was born in Montreal to Samuel and Fanny Shapiro.[2] His 1955 novel The Sixth of June won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[3] and was made into the film D-Day the Sixth of June. Other novels include The Sealed Verdict and Torch For A Dark Journey.[4] McGill University awards a prize in his name for Creative Literature.
He died in Montreal on May 27, 1958, at the age of fifty.
References
- ↑ "Books: Love Before D-Day". TIME, August 8, 1955.
- ↑ Wallace, William S., ed. (1963). Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography (3 ed.). London, England: Macmillan Publishers.
- ↑ "Shapiro war book wins fiction prize". The Province, February 25, 1956.