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Chris Benjamin (journalist)

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Chris Benjamin
Born (1933-11-02) November 2, 1933 (age 91)
NationalityBritish
Other namesChristopher Benjamin
Occupation(s)journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer

Christopher Benjamin (born May 26, 1975) is a Canadian journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer.

Education

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Benjamin completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) in 1997 and a Master of Environmental studies (MES) from York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) in 2001.[1] During his MES, Benjamin completed a six-month term in Makassar, Indonesia and subsequently published "Sharing Environmental Information in Makassar" in the anthology From Sky to Sea, published by the University of Waterloo Press in 2005.[2]

Influences

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Much of Benjamin's writing has been influenced by his work and travel in the Caribbean, West Africa, East and Central Asia and Europe.[3] From 2006 to 2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent at The Statesman, a daily national newspaper in Accra, Ghana.[1]

Personal

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Benjamin currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with his wife and two children.

Works

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Non-fiction

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  • "Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada" (Nimbus, 2011; ISBN 1551098636) – Winner of the 2012 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award; Finalist for the 2012 Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award; listed in the Top 5 Atlantic Canadian books of 2011 by Arts East Magazine.[4][5][6]
  • The Shubenacadie Indian Residential School" (Nimbus, 2014; ISBN TBD) – Winner of the 2013 Dave Greber Freelance Writer Award in the book category[7]

Fiction

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Drive-By Saviours (Roseway, 2010; ISBN 9781552663691) – Winner of the 2008 Percy Prize – Top Novel in the Atlantic Writing Competition; Long-listed for a 2011 ReLit Award; Long-listed for CBC Canada Reads 2011; selected to Salty Ink's top-notch books of 2010 list[8][9][10][11]

Journalism

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Since 2012, Chris Benjamin has been a columnist and regular contributor to Halifax Magazine. He was a regular contributor to Openfile Halifax[12] until it went on hiatus in 2012.[13] Since 2008, Benjamin has been a regular contributor and Sustainable City columnist with The Coast Magazine in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[14][15] From 2006–2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent with The Statesman, a daily newspaper in Ghana.[16] Benjamin has also published widely in other regional and national publications, including:

  • "Clinical Culture Clash: The IWK's midwifery program was sabotaged by the hospital's own administration, say women who left", published by The Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sun, February 6, 2011
  • "Rebuilding Halifax's Most Feared Neighbourhood", published by The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2010
  • "The myth of the wealthy environmentalist" in Briarpatch Magazine, July/August 2009 – Honourable Mention 2009 National Magazine Awards[17]
  • "Retooling Schooling" in Briarpatch Magazine, September 2009[18]
  • "The destable solution: Prison reform in Ghana" in Briarpatch Magazine, May 2009[19]
  • "Incubating Ideas: Fernwood celebrates 20 years of radical publishing" in Briarpatch Magazine, July 2012[20]
  • "Midwifery is ready for delivery, but mainstream public health lags", published by This Magazine, February Issue, 2010[21]
  • "Imagine Fewer Schools", published by the Nova Scotia Policy Review, Cover Story, June 2008[22]
  • "Who Are the Real Crazies Here?", published by Now Magazine, News, April 14, 2005[23]

Anthologies

  • "The water bottle thief" in Everything is Political (Fernwood, 2013; ISBN 9781552665497).
  • "Let us reinvent the wheel" in Year One Anthology (Open Heart Forgery, 2011; ISBN 9780986846106)
  • "Bill on a Code of Ethic for the Province" in Year One Anthology (Open Heart Forgery, 2011; ISBN 9780986846106)
  • "The Law Won" in Descant 150: Writers in Prison (Issue 150, Vol. 41, No. 3, Fall 2010)[24]
  • "The Futurology of Fatherhood" in Nova Scotia: Visions of the Future Anthology (Pottersfield Press, July 2009; ISBN 9781897426074)
  • "Sharing Environmental Information in Makassar" in From Sky to Sea: Environment and Development in Indonesia (S.K. Wismer, T. Babcock, and B. Nurkin (Eds). Waterloo, Ontario, University of Waterloo, Department of Geography Publication Series No. 61.)

Radio

  • "The Forest and the Trees", CBC Radio One, Maritime Magazine, aired Sunday, January 20, 2013[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Economic Emancipation: Ghana, Africa, the World by Chris Benjamin | ZMagazine Article". ZCommunications. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. ^ From Sky to Sea: Environment and Development in Indonesia, edited by S.K. Wismer, T. Babcock, and B. Nurkin, Waterloo, Ontario, University of Waterloo, Department of Geography Publication Series No. 61.
  3. ^ "Chris Benjamin | | Fernwood Publishing". Fernwoodpublishing.ca. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 Richardson Nominees | Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia". Writers.ns.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Arts East". Artseast.blogspot.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award, a Canadian writing contest with emphasis on social justice issues". Greberwritingaward.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Announces the Winners of the 33rd Atlantic Writing Competition". Salty Ink. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  9. ^ The ReLit Awards (August 1, 2011). "The ReLit Awards/ Ideas, Not Money: 2011 ReLit Longlists". Therelitawards.blogspot.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  10. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Salty Ink's Selected Top-notch Books of 2010". Salty Ink. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "Chris Benjamin: The Cyclone of the Coast". The Green Interview. December 4, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  13. ^ "OpenFile news site 'on hiatus' | The Chronicle Herald". Thechronicleherald.ca. September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  14. ^ "Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST".
  16. ^ pichu at (February 21, 2007). "Global Projects RealNews – Ghana: $25M seed money for Bui City". Crgp.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  17. ^ "Past Winners Archive". Magazine-awards.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  18. ^ Jermyn, Leslie. "Retooling schooling – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  19. ^ McHugh, Aleksandra. "The detestable solution – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  20. ^ Brophy, Enda. "Incubating ideas – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  21. ^ Benjamin, Chris (February 16, 2010). "Midwifery is ready for delivery, but mainstream public health lags | This Magazine". This.org. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  22. ^ "Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review – BACK ISSUES". Policyreview.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  23. ^ "NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. September 20, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  24. ^ Issue 150 (Vol.41, No.3, Fall 2010) Buy a Copy. "Descant 150: Writers in Prison | Descant Magazine". Descant.ca. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Maritime Magazine | The Forest and the Trees". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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