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Edition 23 (2011) Winner
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Edition 27 (2015) Winner
Alison Pick
アリソン・ピック
Arison Pikku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-01-01 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Toronto → Kitchener → Newfoundland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Humber School for Writers, Sage Hill Writing Experience
- Nominations
- Gerald Lampert Award shortlist (Question & Answer), JQ Wingate Prize shortlist (Between Gods)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guelph | — | Psychology | B.A. | 1995-1999 | Canada |
| Memorial University | — | Philosophy | M.A. | — | Canada |
University of Guelph
Psychology
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1995-1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Canada
Memorial University
Philosophy
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award | Question & Answer | Poetry | — | winner |
| 2003 | National Magazine Award | Question & Answer | Poetry | — | winner |
| 2011 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | Far to Go | Fiction | — | winner |
| 2011 | Man Booker Prize | Far to Go | — | — | longlisted |
| 2015 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | Between Gods | Memoir | — | winner |
Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award
2002
Work:
Question & Answer
Category:
Poetry
Result:
winner
National Magazine Award
2003
Work:
Question & Answer
Category:
Poetry
Result:
winner
Canadian Jewish Book Award
2011
Work:
Far to Go
Category:
Fiction
Result:
winner
Man Booker Prize
2011
Work:
Far to Go
Result:
longlisted
Canadian Jewish Book Award
2015
Work:
Between Gods
Category:
Memoir
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Far to Go
2010 Historical FictionA Czech Jewish family sends their child to safety in England ahead of the Nazi invasion.
HolocaustIdentityFamily Secrets
Adaptations
- [Film] / Hannah Moscovitch, Rosa Laborde (screenplay)
The Sweet Edge
2005 NovelA novel exploring mental anguish.
Strangers with the Same Dream
2017 NovelQuestion & Answer
2003 PoetryPoetry collection.
Between Gods
2014 Non-fiction MemoirA memoir about depression, family secrets, and conversion to Judaism.
DepressionConversion to JudaismIdentity
Bibliography
- The Sweet Edge (2005), Far to Go (2010), Strangers with the Same Dream (2017), Question & Answer (2003), The Dream World (2008), Between Gods (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseIntrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- Family secretsSearch for identityJewish heritage
Health
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Depression不明Influenced her writing, featured in Between Gods.
Legacy
Recognized as a promising Canadian writer, with international attention including Man Booker longlist.
Trivia
- Discovered her father's Czech Jewish family secret and later converted to Judaism.
- Served on the jury for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.