Hugh Hood

Hugh Hood was born in Toronto in 1928 and studied at the University of Toronto, where he completed his Ph.D. in 1955. He worked as a university teacher for over forty years -- over thirty of those years spent at the Universit? de Montr?al. He was married to painter and printmaker Noreen Mallory and had four children. He died in Montreal in August of 2000.

Hood wrote 32 books, amongst them novels, collections of stories and essays, an art book, and a book of sports journalism. His most extended project, begun in 1975 and occupying him right up until the time of his death, was a twelve volume roman fleuve entitled The New Age / Le nouveau si?cle. The last book in this series, Near Water, was published by Anansi in 2000.

Books by Hugh Hood

Light Shining Out of Darkness

Flying a Red Kite

The Camera Always Lies

After All

Near Water /hc

Near Water /mobi

Great Realizations

Dead Men's Watches

Around the Mountain

Be Sure to Close Your Eyes

You'll Catch Your Death

Unsupported Assertions /tp

The Isolation Booth

Property and Value

A Short Walk in the Rain

A New Athens

Trusting the Tale

Black and White Keys

Reservoir Ravine