Seymour Blicker

Aside from his work as a novelist, he has also written extensively for film, TV, and the stage. His stage plays have been produced in Canada, the U.S., and Europe and he has written for such diverse TV shows as the Emmy Award winning, "The Barney Miller Show," and the Canadian series, "Sidestreet," and "Urban Angel." His most recently produced feature film is, "The Kid," which stars Rod Steiger. His latest project, the play, Home Free, had a staged reading in May 1998 under the Aegis of Guy Sprung and Theatre 1774.

Selected Publications:

Never Judge a Book By Its Cover. Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 1996.

The Last Collection. William Morrow, 1977; Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1976.

Shmucks. William Morrow, 1977; Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972.

Blues Chased a Rabbit. Montreal: Chateau Books Ltd, 1969.

Awards:

The British Council International New Playwriting Award, for the American and Caribbean Region, 1997.

Ontario Arts Council Award for Literature.

Samuel Lapitsky Foundation Award for Literature.

Canada Council Senior Arts Grant, Fiction, 1974.

Quelle: http://www.writersunion.ca/b/blicker.htm