George Ryga (July 27, 1932 - November 18, 1987) was a Canadian playwright and novelist. Ryga was born in Deep Creek, Alberta to poor Ukrainian immigrant parents. Unable to continue his schooling past grade six, he worked at a variety of jobs, including radio copywriter. Ryga continued to study, taking correspondence courses, and winning a scholarship to the Banff School of Fine Arts. Wikipedia
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