Melvin Toews

Melvin Toews

teacher Canada

Melvin Toews was a beloved schoolteacher and the father of Canadian author Miriam Toews, who battled bipolar disorder throughout his life. His struggles with mental illness and eventual suicide significantly impacted Miriam's writing, as she grapples with the complexities of his life and death in her literature.

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Ireland Ireland: Melvin Toews is mentioned as Miriam Toews's father who passed away in 1998. 5

Miriam Toews Marjorie Toews Owen Toews Georgia Toews Sarah Polley Rooney Mara Claire Foy Jessie Buckley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘It’s unlike any of the other books that I’ve ever written’ – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Melvin Toews was Miriam's father, a beloved schoolteacher who experienced bipolar disorder throughout his life. 7

Miriam Toews Marj Toews Elvira Toews Frances Mcdormand Rooney Mara Sarah Polley Margaret Atwood
The Guardian: ‘My sister, my God. It’s a visceral pain that never goes away’: Miriam Toews on a memoir of suicide and silence | Autobiography and memoir