Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 25, 2007
• Invested on: December 12, 2008

Richard Wright is one of our nation's most highly regarded writers of fiction. A thoughtful storyteller, he has engaged his readers with tales of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. His novels are renowned for featuring contemporary Canadian characters who reflect our own experiences and struggles with love, friendship and loss. Canadian literature has been enriched by his work, notably with his novel Clara Callan, which won both the Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction.