(Alden Nowlan: An Introduction)

Content: This short documentary introduces us to Alden Nowlan, winner of Canada’s 1967 Governor General’s Award for poetry. His empathy for ordinary people was evident in his work as a poet, journalist, short-story writer, novelist and playwright. Nowlan’s writing is admired far beyond his native Maritimes, but he never forgot his roots, which he drew on for inspiration. This film, shot just before his death in 1983, records him reminiscing and reading from his work.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

29 minutes

Year:

1984

Directors:

Jon Pedersen

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Director

Editor

Producer

Executive Producer

Director of Photography