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Edition 23 (2011) Winner
Charles William Foran
チャールズ・ウィリアム・フォラン
Chāruzu Wiriamu Foran
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-08-02 （Toronto, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario → Dublin, Ireland → Outside New York City, USA → Beijing, China → Montreal, Canada → Peterborough, Ontario → Hong Kong
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Biographer, Travel writer, Editor, Professor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- PEN Canada (former president), Massey College (senior fellow), University of Toronto, Department of English (adjunct professor)
- Memberships
- Writers' Trust of Canada (former executive director), Institute for Canadian Citizenship (former CEO)
- Nominations
- Books in Canada First Novel Award shortlist, Governor General's Award shortlist, BC Foundation Non-Fiction Prize shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brebeuf College School | — | High school | — | — | Canada |
| St. Michael's College, University of Toronto | Faculty of Arts | English literature and history | — | — | Canada |
| University College Dublin | — | Irish Literature | Master's | — | Ireland |
Brebeuf College School
High school
Country:
Canada
Jesuit high school
St. Michael's College, University of Toronto
Faculty of Arts
/ English literature and history
Country:
Canada
University College Dublin
Irish Literature
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Ireland
Master's in Irish Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Charles Taylor Prize | Mordecai: The Life & Times | Non-fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Mordecai: The Life & Times | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | Mordecai: The Life & Times | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | QSPELL Award | The Last House of Ulster | Quebec writer non-fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | QSPELL Award | Butterfly Lovers | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Order of Canada | — | CM | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Writers' Trust Fellowship | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | 受賞 |
Charles Taylor Prize
2011
Work:
Mordecai: The Life & Times
Category:
Non-fiction
Result:
受賞
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
2011
Work:
Mordecai: The Life & Times
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
2011
Work:
Mordecai: The Life & Times
Result:
受賞
QSPELL Award
1995
Work:
The Last House of Ulster
Category:
Quebec writer non-fiction
Result:
受賞
QSPELL Award
1997
Work:
Butterfly Lovers
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
2014
Category:
CM
Result:
受賞
Writers' Trust Fellowship
2018
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Carolan's Farewell
2005 Historical novelNovel set in 18th-century Ireland
Irish culture
House on Fire
2001 NovelNovel set in a country modelled on Tibet and Hong Kong
PoliticsIdentity
Mordecai: The Life & Times
2010 BiographyBiography of Mordecai Richler
Canadian literatureJewish culture
Adaptations
- [Documentary film] Mordecai Richler: The Last of the Wild Jews / Francine Pelletier (2010)
Bibliography
- Sketches in Winter (1992)
- Kitchen Music (1994)
- The Last House of Ulster (1995)
- Butterfly Lovers (1996)
- The Story of My Life (So Far) (1998)
- House on Fire (2001)
- Carolan's Farewell (2005)
- Join the Revolution, Comrade (2008)
- Mordecai: The Life & Times (2010)
- Maurice Richard (2011)
- Planet Lolita (2014)
- Just Once, No More (2023)
Translations of Works
- Amants (French translation of Butterfly Lovers, 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed proseCultural insights
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityCross-cultural encountersPolitical tension
Legacy
Prominent Canadian writer known for his biography of Mordecai Richler, winning multiple literary awards and contributing significantly to Canadian literature.
Archives
- Bata Library, Trent University
Trivia
- Witnessed the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- Member of the organizing committee for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival