Fred Bodsworth
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BornOctober 11, 1918
Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 15, 2012 (aged 93)
Occupations
- Writer
- Journalist
- Naturalist
KnownforWriting Last of the Curlews
Charles Frederick Bodsworth | |
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| Born | October 11, 1918 Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 15, 2012 (aged 93) |
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| Known for | Writing Last of the Curlews |
Charles Frederick "Fred" Bodsworth (October 11, 1918[2] – September 15, 2012)[1] was a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.
Born in Port Burwell, Ontario,[3] Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal, The Toronto Star, and Maclean's,[2] where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.[4] Bodsworth received the Matt Cohen Prize in 2002 for his writing.[5] He died at Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto.[citation needed]
Bodsworth was predeceased by his wife Margaret Banner.[3]
The Port Burwell branch of the Elgin County Library was renamed in his honour in 2005.[2]
