Morley Edward Callaghan

Morley Edward Callaghan (1903-1990), Canadian writer, who sought to present truly Canadian characters in realistic situations. His first novel, Strange Fugitive (1928), and several of his later works examine problems faced by individuals who fail to conform to accepted social patterns. Particularly popular were They Shall Inherit the Earth (1935) and The Loved and the Lost (1955). A Fine and Private Place (1975) is the story of a writer who desires recognition in his own country. Callaghan's short stories—a collection of which was published in 1967—and his novels show a lean style, the legacy of his friendship with the American novelist Ernest Hemingway. Callaghan recounted this relationship in his memoir of the 1920s, That Summer In Paris (1963). At the age of 80, Callaghan wrote another novel, A Time for Judas (1984), a retelling of the story of Christ's betrayal.