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David Hugh Courtney Gurr is a Canadian writer and author of literary novels and political thrillers. He was born William Le Breton Harvey Brisbane-Bedwell in 1936 inLondon, England but his name was changed by adoption in 1941. He was educated at Sherborne Prep andUniversity College in England before emigrating with his family to Canada. He attendedBelmont High School inVictoria, British Columbia, theRoyal Canadian Naval College, and theUniversity of Victoria. Gurr served with theRoyal Canadian Navy from 1954 to 1970 as an executive officer and computer systems analyst. His first interest was in the theatre, and he received a scholarship to "tread the boards" at UBC in the summer of 1952. His name can still be seen painted on the backstage wall of the Old Auditorium.[1]
From 1971 to 1980 he designed and built homes onVancouver Island.
He has been a writer since 1976. His works include:Troika (1979),A Woman Called Scylla (1981),The Action of the Tiger (1984),An American Spy Story (1984),On the Endangered List (1985),The Ring Master (1987) plus various thrillers under pseudonyms; two stage plays:Leonora (1984) andThe Ring Play: An Evening with Hitler (1991); and he was co-author for two screen plays (withGeorge Cosmatos).
Troika was short-listed for theJohn Creasey Memorial Award.[2]The Ring Master was nominated for theGovernor General's Award.[3]The Voice of the Crane was short-listed for theCommonwealth Prize (Canadian-Caribbean Division).[4]
He currently resides in Victoria,British Columbia, Canada.
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