Voting Station

Timothy Findley

Please vote to return to collections.

Author

The Resume

    (October 30, 1930-June 20, 2002)
    Officer of the Order of Canada
    Wrote ‘The Last Of The Crazy People,’ ‘The Butterfly Plague,’ ‘The Wars,’ ‘The Piano Man’s Daughter’ and ‘Pilgrim’

Why he might be annoying:

    His characters are often dark and suffer from a form of psychosis.
    He studied ballet and acting before becoming an author.
    He described his writing as obsessed with screen doors banging, gramophones playing at a distance and rabbits.
    He was a founding member of the Writers Union of Canada.
    He was married in his twenties for three months.
    He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered one of Canada’s greatest authors.
    He was an acclaimed actor.
    He was inspired to write after meeting Thornton Wilder, while appearing in one of his plays.
    A critic once said that he is not a prolific writer, but his works are all masterpieces.
    His father was a violent alcoholic.
    He was with his partner for 30 years.

Credit: Tina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 96 Votes: 76.04% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 169 Votes: 68.05% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 72.46% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 77 Votes: 59.74% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 61 Votes: 52.46% Annoying