Thomas Beattie Roberton

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Born1879
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died1936
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupationjournalist, critic
NationalityCanadian
Thomas Beattie Roberton
Born1879
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died1936
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupationjournalist, critic
NationalityCanadian
Period1910s-1930s
Notable worksTBR: Newspaper Pieces

Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879 – 1936) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist.[1] A columnist and critic for the Winnipeg Free Press from 1918 until his death in 1936,[1] he won the inaugural Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1936 Governor General's Awards for his essay collection TBR: Newspaper Pieces.[2]

He wrote on a variety of topics, most commonly literary and jazz reviews but also sometimes expanding into political commentary.[1]

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