Frederick Philip Grove (born Friedrich Philipp Graebe; June 14, 1879 – August 11, 1948) was a German-born Canadian novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. Grove was born in Ratibor, Prussia (now Racibórz, Poland). He emigrated to Canada in 1899, settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He worked as a farmhand, a lumberjack, and a teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1920. Grove's works often focus on the struggles of immigrants in Canada. His first novel, Settlers of the Marsh (1925), is considered a classic of Canadian literature. His other works include Fruits of the Earth (1933), Over Prairie Trails (1922), and A Search for America (1927). Grove was a member of the Canadian Authors Association and the League of Canadian Poets. He was awarded the Governor General's Award for Fiction in 1933 for Fruits of the Earth. He died in 1948 in Winnipeg.
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