ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2015) Winner
Andrew Kaufman
アンドリュー・カウフマン
Andoryū Kōfuman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968 （Wingham, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Wingham, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Film director, Radio producer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Perpetual Motion Roadshow, Coach House Books
- Nominations
- ReLit Award (Small Claims, 2018), ReLit Award (The Ticking Heart, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. E. Madill Secondary School | — | Unknown | — | — | Canada |
| Canadian Film Centre | — | Unknown | — | — | Canada |
F. E. Madill Secondary School
Unknown
Country:
Canada
Canadian Film Centre
Unknown
Country:
Canada
Alumnus
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ReLit Award | The Tiny Wife | Novel | ReLit Award | Winner |
| 2013 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Born Weird | — | Stephen Leacock Associates | Shortlist |
ReLit Award
2015
Work:
The Tiny Wife
Category:
Novel
Organization:
ReLit Award
Result:
Winner
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2013
Work:
Born Weird
Organization:
Stephen Leacock Associates
Result:
Shortlist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
All My Friends Are Superheroes
2003 Fantasy/Superhero/HumourA humorous love story between a normal man and a super-heroine, The Perfectionist. Set in a community of superheroes in Toronto.
SuperheroesHuman typesHumour
The Waterproof Bible
2010 Humour novelThe Tiny Wife
2010 Humour novelBorn Weird
2013 Humour novelSmall Claims
2017 Humour novelThe Ticking Heart
2019 Humour novelBibliography
- All My Friends Are Superheroes (2003)
- The Waterproof Bible (2010)
- The Tiny Wife (2010)
- Born Weird (2013)
- Small Claims (2017)
- The Ticking Heart (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Incorporates aspects of genre literature such as fantasy, superhero and detective novels with humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Humorous portrayals of human typesEccentric characters
Legacy
Canadian writer best known for novels incorporating genre literature with humor. Born in Wingham, Ontario, promotes himself as the second most famous writer from the town after Alice Munro.
Trivia
- Self-promotes as the second most famous/best writer from Wingham after Alice Munro.
- Children: Phoenix & Frida.