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Born in Windsor , Nova Scotia , Nowlan eventually settled in New Brunswick , where he earned his living primarily through Journalism . Though largely self-educated, some of his most notable achievements include the Governor General's Award for '' Bread, Wine And Salt '' ( 1967 ) as well as several Guggenhiem scholarships. He was the Writer-in-Residence at the University Of New Brunswick from 1969 until his death in 1983, and currently has a provincial poetry (New Brunswick) award named after him, with other notable New Brunswick poets such as Fred Cogswell (1995) being recipients of it. The Alden Nowlan House at the University of New Brunswick is named in his honour. It is currently the home of UNB's Graduate Student Association, and Windsor Castle, a student-run bar. EXTERNAL LINKS
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