George Ryga (1932 - 1987)

Born 27 Jul 1932 in Deep Creek, Alberta, Canada

Died 18 Nov 1987 at age 55 in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

George Ryga is Notable.

George Ryga is/was a significant British Columbian.

Canadian novelist and playwright George Ryga rose to fame with the publication of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Other Plays in 1970.

The son of Ukrainian immigrants, he was born on July 27, 1932 in Deep Creek, Alberta. He married Norma Lois Campbell. George and Norma lived in Edmonton, Alberta in 1962. ^[1] By 1968 they had moved to Summerland, British Columbia. ^[2]

He died in 1987. His remains were cremated. ^{[3] [4]}

Plays:

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Other Plays (1970)

Two Plays: Paracelsus and Prometheus (1982).

Novels:

Hungry Hills (1963)

Ballad of a Stonepicker (1966)

Captives of the Faceless Drummer (1972)

Night Desk (1976)

Seven Hours to Sundown (1977)

Beyond the Crimson Morning (1979)

In the Shadow of the Vulture (1985)

Further Information

• George Ryga The Canadian Encyclopedia.
• Wikipedia: George Ryga
• Wikidata: Item Q5544134, en:Wikipedia
• George Ryga

Sources

1. ↑ George Ryga, voter no. 143, p. 2, Edmonton-Strathcona; Ancestry, citing Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1962, R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada
2. ↑ George Ryga, voter no. 224, p. 2, Okanagan - Boundary, rural polling division 60, Summerland Southeast; Ancestry, citing Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1962. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada
3. ↑ British Columbia death certificate 019424 (1987), George Ryga; digital image, Royal BC Museum citing Genealogy, British Columbia Archives.
4. ↑ George Ryga (1932-1987) on Find A Grave: Memorial #153732774 retrieved 04 September 2018