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 Born in
Newfoundland, Bill Rowe graduated in English from Memorial University and
attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, obtaining an Honours MA in
law.
Elected five
times to the House of Assembly, Rowe served as a minister in the Government
of Newfoundland and Labrador, and as leader of the Official Opposition. He
practised law in St. John’s for many years, and has been a long-time public
affairs commentator, appearing regularly on national and local television,
as well as hosting a daily radio call-in show on VOCM and writing weekly
newspaper columns.
Rowe has written four books: Clapp’s Rock, a bestselling novel published by
McClelland and Stewart and serialized on CBC national radio; The
Temptation of Victor Galanti, a second novel published by McClelland and
Stewart; a volume of essays on politics and public affairs published by
Jesperson Press of St. John’s; and the critically acclaimed book Danny
Williams: The War With Ottawa, which appeared on the Globe and Mail’s
bestsellers list in 2010. He is a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada and
has served on the executive of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
He is married
to Penelope Ayre Rowe CM of St. John’s. They have a son, Dorian, a daughter,
Toby, and three grandchildren.
Bill Rowe website www.billrowe.ca
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