Will R. Bird

One of Nova Scotia's early historical novelists and travel writers was Will R. Bird from Mappleton, Cumberland county.

His novels don't get much play now, but he and Tom Raddall did much to celebrate the history of our province.

I did this caricature in 1983. The bristol board is fading somewhat, but by copying grayscale I seem to have cut-out a yellowish tinge.

Alden Nowlan

At one time, I enjoyed doing caricatures. Often I linked my drawing with authors that I taught.

I particularly liked this one. Having met Nowlan on a number of occasions, I felt I knew him and that it was a good likeness.

Nowlan was a fine poet too. I think his work was liked by the students too. He also wrote short stories and was a journalist.

He was born in Stanley, not too far from Truro, but most of his working life was in New Brunswick and he had a long stint as writer-in-residence and UNB in Fredericton.