Gregor M. Robinson
Gregor Robinson | |
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| Born | November 23, 1946 Canada |
| Education | University of Toronto, London School of Economics |
| Website | https://www.gregorrobinson.com |
Gregor Robinson (born November 22, 1946) is a Canadian economist and author. He is a former Chief economist at Insurance Bureau of Canada.[1] He served as Vice-President, Policy & Economic Analysis, for the Ontario Energy Association from 2006 to 2011.[2]
Robinson completed his B.A. in Economics at the University of Toronto in 1969 before graduating from London School of Economics (LSE) with a Masters in Economics in 1971.[1]
He has had his novels and short stories published by Raincoast Books (Hotel Paradiso, 2000),[3][4] Dundurn Press (Providence Island, 2011),[5][6] Beach Holme Publishing (1997 The Dream King).[7] Robinson's plays were performed at Toronto Fringe Festival in 2006 (Sweet Jane & Free, Has a Weapon), which were directed by Colleen Williams and Alex Fallis[8] and in 2009 (Bad Skater, Good Hands) with Sean McCann (actor)[9]
He was nominated for the Journey Prize three times, runner-up once, with a story in the Journey Prize Anthology (1997), National Magazine Awards three times, winner once (honourable mention), runner-up once, nominated for best first mystery story Edgar Awards in the USA and Ellie Awards in Canada.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gregor Robinson". NICC Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Robinson, Gregor. "Gregor Robinson". lobbycanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Hotel Paradiso · Canadian Book Review Annual Online". cbra.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Gregor Robinson - Quill and Quire". 30 October 2003. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ a b Robinson, Gregor. "Dundurn Press Author page". Dundurn Press. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Providence Island". www.patrickboyer.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "The Dream King · Canadian Book Review Annual Online". cbra.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Staff, N. O. W. (2006-07-13). "Fringe Festival Reviews - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Down, Susan (2009-07-06). "Toronto Fringe 09: 'Icarus Redux', 'Weaverville Waltz' & many more". The GATE. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- Canadian economists
- 1946 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Canadian short story writers
- University of Toronto alumni
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Trinity College (Canada) alumni
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- 21st-century Canadian short story writers
- Canadian male novelists
- 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights