![]() Though his first two novels were rejected by Canadian publishers, his third novel, The Wars, received great critical acclaim and won the Governor General’s Award. ![]() Ruth Gordon, a friend of Findley’s who was a screenwriter and playwright, encouraged him to try writing, so Findley retired from acting in the 1960s in order to pursue writing full-time. In 1962, Findley met Bill Whitehead, a writer who eventually became his domestic partner and artistic collaborator. He was part of the original company of the Stratford Festival (a world-renowned Shakespeare festival in Ontario) in the 1950s, and appeared on several popular Canadian television programs. ![]() As a young adult, Findley was a successful actor before he became a writer. ![]() Andrew's College, the same boarding school Robert Ross and Clifford Purchas attend before enlisting in the army in The Wars. Timothy Findley was raised in the affluent Rosedale district of Toronto, Ontario. ![]()
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