I’d like to celebrate David Adams Richards, the writer

David Adams Richards' depictions of rural life lay bare the complexities of human nature, while challenging the smug arrogance of those who deem themselves sophisticated. He is likewise unsparing in ridiculing political correctness and censorship, while exposing the hypocrisy of professional social 'activists.'

To me, Senator David Adams Richards, pictured, is not only one this country's finest writers, but also a moral authority, and his words and stories are a celebration of the humanity that is always there, beyond the tears, writes Hill Times reader Michael Kaczorowski. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Opinion

BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI

July 31, 2025

WOLFVILLE, N.S.—In October of this year, author David Adams Richards will turn 75, the mandatory retirement age for a member of the Canadian Senate. I leave it to others to speak to his Senatorial career. My purpose is to celebrate Richards the writer.

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