Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2005) Honor
Allan Stratton
アラン・ストラットン
Aran Sutoratton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951 （Stratford, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Stratford, Ontario → Toronto → New York City → Montreal → Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, actor
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- Stratford Festival, Actors Studio
- Influenced By
- James Reaney, Christopher Newton, Rex Deverell, Sharon Pollock
- Nominations
- 1986 Finalist, Governor General's Award for Papers, 1986 Finalist, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Papers, 1992 Finalist, City of Toronto Book Award for Bag Babies, 1996 Finalist, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Dracula
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University in the University of Toronto | Faculty of Arts | English | Honours B.A. | — | Canada |
| Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, University of Toronto | — | Drama | M.A. | — | Canada |
Victoria University in the University of Toronto
Faculty of Arts
/ English
Degree:
Honours B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Canada
Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, University of Toronto
Drama
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Chalmers Award | Rexy! | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Rexy! | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Chalmers Award | Papers | Outstanding New Play | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award | Chanda's Secrets | — | Canadian Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Independent Publisher Book Award | Chanda's Secrets | Best Juvenile and YA Fiction | — | 受賞 |
Chalmers Award
1981
Work:
Rexy!
Result:
受賞
Dora Mavor Moore Award
1981
Work:
Rexy!
Result:
受賞
Chalmers Award
1985
Work:
Papers
Category:
Outstanding New Play
Result:
受賞
Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award
2005
Work:
Chanda's Secrets
Organization:
Canadian Library Association
Result:
受賞
Independent Publisher Book Award
2005
Work:
Chanda's Secrets
Category:
Best Juvenile and YA Fiction
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chanda's Secrets
2004 young adult novelSet against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, this adult/young adult crossover novel.
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Adaptations
- [film] Life, Above All (2010)
Translations
- French, German, Italian, etc.
Bibliography
- The Phoenix Lottery
- Leslie's Journal
- Chanda's Secrets
- Chanda's Wars
- Borderline
- The Grave Robber's Apprentice
- Curse of the Dream Witch
- The Resurrection of Mary Mabel McTavish
- The Dogs
- Bingo!
- Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii
- Rexy!
- Joggers
- Friends of a Feather
- Papers
- The Hundred and One Miracles of Hope Chance
- Bag Babies
- A Flush of Tories
- Dracula
Translations of Works
- Chanda's Secrets translated to many languages including French, German, Italian, Japanese, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalhumorousrealistic
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipssocial issuessecrets
Legacy
Canadian playwright and novelist particularly acclaimed for young adult literature, with works translated and produced internationally.
Trivia
- He is gay and happily married.
- Lives in Toronto with spouse and four cats.
- Volunteered at a Manhattan soup kitchen.
- Witnessed an exorcism in Botswana.