Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2024) Winner
Anthony Oliveira
アンソニー・オリヴェイラ
Ansonī Oriverira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist, Pop culture critic
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- Glad Day Bookshop (former), Revue Cinema
- Influenced By
- Glad Day Bookshop community
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | Faculty of Arts and Science | Department of English | PhD | 2014-2017 | Canada |
| St. Michael's College School | — | — | — | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
Faculty of Arts and Science
/ Department of English
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2014-2017
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
Canada
Thesis: 'Exit the King: Sovereignty and Subjectivity in the English Baroque'. Winner of Ruth E. and Harry E. Carter/Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2014–15.
St. Michael's College School
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dayne Ogilvie Prize | Dayspring | LGBTQ Emerging Writers | Writers' Trust | winner |
| 2019 | National Magazine Award | Death in the Village | Long-form Feature, Essay | National Media Awards Foundation | winner |
| 2020 | National Magazine Award | Dayspring (short story) | Fiction | National Media Awards Foundation | winner |
| 2021 | GLAAD Media Award | Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling | Outstanding Comic Book | GLAAD | winner |
| 2023 | GLAAD Media Award | Young Men in Love | Outstanding Graphic Novel or Anthology | GLAAD | winner |
Dayne Ogilvie Prize
2024
Work:
Dayspring
Category:
LGBTQ Emerging Writers
Organization:
Writers' Trust
Result:
winner
National Magazine Award
2019
Work:
Death in the Village
Category:
Long-form Feature, Essay
Organization:
National Media Awards Foundation
Result:
winner
National Magazine Award
2020
Work:
Dayspring (short story)
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
National Media Awards Foundation
Result:
winner
GLAAD Media Award
2021
Work:
Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling
Category:
Outstanding Comic Book
Organization:
GLAAD
Result:
winner
GLAAD Media Award
2023
Work:
Young Men in Love
Category:
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Anthology
Organization:
GLAAD
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dayspring
2024 Novel 420 pagesInternational bestselling novel exploring the intersection of queerness, Christianity, and culture, featuring a profane and raunchy Christ figure.
QueernessChristianityCulture
Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling
2020 ComicMarvel Comics one-shot.
LGBTQ+Superheroes
Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices
2023 Comic seriesOngoing Marvel Comics series. Created Korean-Canadian character Justin Jin Joon-Sung, the Kid Juggernaut.
DiversitySuperheroes
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style focusing on the intersection of queerness, Christianity, and culture
- Recurring Motifs
- QueernessChristian themesPop culture
Health
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Deafness in right ear生涯No major impact on creative work specified
Legacy
Emerging Canadian LGBTQ+ author acclaimed for blending queerness, Christianity, and pop culture. Winner of 2024 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Dayspring, multiple GLAAD and National Magazine Awards.
Trivia
- Grew up in a Portuguese Azorean family in Toronto.
- Queer.
- Covered the 2010–2017 Toronto serial killings of queer men, leading to award-winning piece.
- Founder of Dumpster Raccoon Cinema film program.