William D. Naftel

William Drummond Naftel (1 October 1940 – 29 April 2018) was a Canadian writer and historian from Nova Scotia. His 2008 book Halifax at War was the winner of the Evelyn Richardson Award, the Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing.

Biography

William D. Naftel was born on 1 October 1940 in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] He attended the University of King's College and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, following which he began a 30-year career with Parks Canada as a senior historian and manager.[1] During his employment with Parks Canada, Naftel wrote the text for many commemorative historical plaques throughout Halifax.[1] He wrote several books, most notably Halifax at War (2008), which won the Evelyn Richardson Award,[2] the Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing.[1]

Naftel died in Halifax on 29 April 2018, at the age of 77.[1]

Publications

  • Naftel, William D. (2005). Prince Edward's Legacy: The Duke of Kent in Halifax. Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8878-0648-3.
  • — (2006). The Building of All Saints Cathedral, Halifax, Nova Scotia. St. John's, N.L.: St. Agnes Press. ISBN 978-0-9683-7691-1.
  • — (2008). Halifax at War: Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939–1945. Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8878-0739-8.[3][2]
  • — (2009). Wartime Halifax: The Photo History of a Canadian City at War 1939–1945. Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8878-0835-7.[4]
  • — (2015). Halifax: A Visual Legacy. Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-4595-0046-4.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "William Naftel Obituary". Dignity Memorial. 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Halifax at War takes two Atlantic Book Awards". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ Sarty, Roger (2009). "Book Review: Halifax at War: Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939-1945". International Journal of Maritime History. 21 (2): 488–490. doi:10.1177/0843871409021002109. ISSN 2052-7756.
  4. ^ "Wartime Halifax: The Photo History of a Canadian City at War 1939-1945". Canadian Book Review Annual Online. University of Toronto Libraries. 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Halifax: A Visual Legacy". Atlantic Books Today. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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