Timothy Findley (1930-2002) was a well-loved and respected Canadian author/playwright. He was an officer of the Order of Canada, and awarded a Governor General's Award, among other accolades.

Some of his best known works include:

* Literature/TheWars : A novel about [[WarIsHell a soldier]] during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
* Literature/TheLastOfTheCrazyPeople : A novel about a DysfunctionalFamily.
* Literature/Headhunter
* Literature/NotWantedOnTheVoyage
* Literature/Stones : One of three short story collections.

Some tropes associated with his work include:

* ComingOfAgeStory : Often along with homosexual themes.
* DysfunctionalFamily
* MagicRealism : Several plots include modern re-tellings of stories and a magical interaction between characters and the "real world."
* MoralGuardians: Some of Findley's books, particularly Literature/TheWars, have been banned or heavily criticized by moral watchdogs.
* WarIsHell : Pretty much the basis of Literature/TheWars. Also the titular story from Literature/Stones .