Robert Harlow, novelist, teacher (b at Prince Rupert, BC 19 Nov 1923). During WWII Harlow flew as a bomber pilot and was awarded the DFC, retiring at 21. He was a graduate of the University of British Columbia (1948) and the University of Iowa (1951) and worked for the CBC from 1951-65 (director of radio for the BC region 1954-65). In 1965 he became head of UBC's creative writing dept, where he encouraged and influenced several prominent Canadian writers early in their careers. Harlow's novels include Royal Murdoch (1962), A Gift of Echoes (1965) and his best-known and finest work, Scann (1972), which make up the Linden trilogy, named after the imaginary northern BC town that figures in the settings of all 3 books. Later works are Making Arrangements (1978), Paul Nolan (1983) and Felice: A Travelogue (1985). His most recent publication is the novel The Saxophone Winter (1988).
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Robert Harlow
Article by Neil Besner
Published Online April 2, 2008
Last Edited July 21, 2014
Robert Harlow, novelist, teacher (b at Prince Rupert, BC 19 Nov 1923). During WWII Harlow flew as a bomber pilot and was awarded the DFC, retiring at 21.