Ray Robertson

{{for|the American Olympic sprinter|Ray Robertson (athlete)}}

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{{Short description|Canadian novelist}}

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| caption = Ray Robertson at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.

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| birth_place = Chatham, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Novelist, essayist

| nationality = Canadian

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| website = {{URL|http://www.rayrobertson.com}}

}}Ray Robertson is the author of nine novels, five collections of non-fiction, and a book of poetry. His work has been translated into several languages.  He contributed the liner notes to two Grateful Dead archival releases: Dave’s Picks #45 and the Here Comes Sunshine 1973 box set.  Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, he lives Toronto.