Marq de Villiers (born 1940), is a South African-Canadian writer and journalist. He now chiefly writes non-fiction books on scientific topics. In the past he also worked as a magazine editor and foreign correspondent.
Biography Marq de Villiers was born in 1940 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In 1989 he became the first recipient of the prestigious Alan Paton Award for White Tribe Dreaming.Allan, Jani. Sunday Times (South Africa). 9 July 1989 He and his wife, the writer Sheila Hirtle, live in Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia. They often collaborate on books.
Marq de Villiers was editor of Toronto Life magazine from 1981 to 1992 and subsequently publisher.
In 2010, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2011 his book, Our Way Out was published, dealing with the problems surrounding climate change, and possible solutions.
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Book AwardAlan Paton Award, revised 2003Governor General's Award (1999)Evelyn Richardson Prize for Non-fictionEvelyn Richardson Prize for Non-fiction, Dartmouth Book Award for Non-fiction US edition: Back to the Well: Rethinking the Future of Water Goose Lane Editions Hell and Damnation: A Sinner’s Guide to Eternal Torment March 2019 University of Regina PressThe Longbow, the Schooner, and the Violin: Wood and Human Achievement Sutherland House Books
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