Frederick Niven

Frederick Niven
Born (1878-03-31)March 31, 1878
Valparaiso, Chile
Died January 30, 1944(1944-01-30) (aged 65)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation Journalist, writer
Nationality Canadian
Period 20th century
Genre Historical fiction

Frederick John Niven, (March 3, 1878 – January 30, 1944) was a Canadian novelist of Scottish heritage.

Biography

Niven was born in Valparaiso, Chile. He was educated at Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow, and at Glasgow School of Art.[1] He and his family emigrated to British Columbia in 1900. In 1920, he settled in Nelson, BC. He began writing in 1908 and produced over 30 novels which were based on historical settings in Scotland and Canada. Three of his novels, The Flying Years (1935), Mine Inheritance (1940) and The Transplanted (1944), were written as a trilogy presenting Canada's early pioneering days in Selkirk, BC.[2]

In 1911, he married Mary Pauline Thorne-Quelch.[1]

Works

Source: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Kemp, Sandra (1997). Edwardian fiction: An Oxford companion. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  2. ↑ Craig, Terence (December 16, 2013). "Frederick John Niven". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  3. ↑ "Author - Frederick John Niven". Author and Book Info.


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