Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition
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Edition 12 (2019) Winner
Damian Tarnopolsky
ダミアン・タルノポルスキー
Damian Tarnopolsky
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- England
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England (birthplace) → Toronto, Ontario (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Nominations
- Journey Prize (short fiction), CBC Literary Prize, Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Oxford University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Toronto
Country:
Canada
Details of attendance/major not specified.
Oxford University
Country:
United Kingdom
Details of attendance/major not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ReLit Award | Lanzmann and Other Stories | 短編 | ReLit Awards | ノミネート |
| 2010 | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Goya's Dog | 長編小説 | Amazon Canada | ショートリスト（最終候補） |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canada–Caribbean) | Goya's Dog | 地域賞 | Commonwealth Foundation | ショートリスト |
| 2019 | Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition | The Defence | 戯曲 | Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition | 受賞 |
ReLit Award
2007
Work:
Lanzmann and Other Stories
Category:
短編
Organization:
ReLit Awards
Result:
ノミネート
Amazon.ca First Novel Award
2010
Work:
Goya's Dog
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
Amazon Canada
Result:
ショートリスト（最終候補）
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canada–Caribbean)
2010
Work:
Goya's Dog
Category:
地域賞
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
ショートリスト
Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition
2019
Work:
The Defence
Category:
戯曲
Organization:
Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lanzmann and Other Stories
2006 Short story collectionA debut collection of short stories exploring exile, memory, and identity, notable for blending historical material with personal experience.
exilememoryidentityhistory
Goya's Dog
2009 NovelA novel drawing on true stories from World War II and exile, examining the intersection of history and individual lives; it received critical attention and multiple award nominations.
warexilememorymoral conflict
Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster
2024 Short story collectionA 2024 short story collection that moves between interior lives and social memory; critics praised the author's mature narrative voice.
interioritydreams and realityself-imageloneliness
Bibliography
- Lanzmann and Other Stories
- Goya's Dog
- Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster (short story collection)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained narrative voiceincorporation of historical materialdelicate psychological描写
- Recurring Motifs
- exilememoryshadow of warsearch for identity
Legacy
Tarnopolsky is recognized primarily as a short story writer, known for exploring the intersections of individual lives and history through themes of war, exile, and memory. He has received multiple award nominations and has won recognition in playwriting.
Trivia
- Born in England, he moved to Canada with his family at age 15.
- Debuted in 2006 with a short-story collection, and was nominated for the ReLit Award in 2007.
- His 2009 novel Goya's Dog was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canada–Caribbean) in 2010.
- In 2019 he won the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition for his play The Defence.