Evelyn M. Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 Emerald Isle, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 1976 Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Education | Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | writer |
| Spouse |
Morrill Richardson (m. 1926) |
Evelyn M. Richardson, born Evelyn May Fox (1902–1976) was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award in non-fiction for her 1945 memoir, We Keep a Light. The annual Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Award is given in her honour to a Nova Scotia writer of non-fiction.