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Claire Holden Rothman

くれあ・ほるでん・ろすまん

Kurea Horuden Rosuman

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Short story writer, Translator
Active Years
2000-2024
Nominations
Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist (2009, The Heart Specialist); Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist (2014, My October); Governor General's Award for English-language fiction shortlist (2014, My October); QWF Cole Foundation Translation Prize shortlist (2017, Sun of a Distant Land / Soleil)

Awards

John Glassco Translation Prize
1994
Work: The Influence of a Book
Result: Winner
Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature
2018
Work: Lear's Shadow
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Heart Specialist

2009 novel

My October

2014 novel

Lear's Shadow

2018 novel

Bibliography

  • Salad Days (1990, short stories)
  • Black Tulips (1999, short stories)
  • The Heart Specialist (2009, novel)
  • My October (2014, novel)
  • Lear's Shadow (2018, novel)

Translations by Author

  • The Influence of a Book
  • Sun of a Distant Land / Soleil

Legacy

Canadian novelist, short story writer, and translator known for her notable works and literary awards.

Trivia

  • Married to actor and writer Arthur Holden.