Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 30, 1992
• Invested on: October 26, 1992

He is one of Canada's most distinguished writers and a critic whose novel, As For Me and My House, is a cornerstone of our literary heritage. Revered by other Canadian authors and widely read, he offers a vision of prairie life and of his own land that has been a powerful influence on subsequent generations of writers.