Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1995) Winner
Denise Chong
Denise Chong
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-06-09 （Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada）
- Nationality
- カナダ, カナダ人
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada → Prince George, British Columbia, Canada → Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Economist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Department of Finance (Canada), Prime Minister's Office (Canada)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | Economics | Bachelor's degree | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | Economics | MA | — | Canada |
University of British Columbia
Economics
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
Canada
University of Toronto
Economics
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Order of Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | 受章 |
| 2007 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | York University | 受章 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | Bishop's University | 受章 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of Northern British Columbia | 受章 |
Order of Canada
2013
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate
2007
Organization:
York University
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
Bishop's University
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate
Organization:
University of Northern British Columbia
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Concubine's Children
1994 Non-fictionA memoir of the author's family, one of the first non-fiction accounts of Chinese in Canada.
Family historyChinese CanadianImmigration
The Girl in the Picture: The Kim Phuc Story
1999 Non-fictionStory of Kim Phuc, the iconic Vietnamese napalm victim.
WarVietnamHumanity
Egg on Mao: The Story of an Ordinary Man Who Defaced an Icon and Unmasked a Dictatorship
2009 Non-fictionStory of Lu Decheng who defaced Mao's portrait during Tiananmen protests.
Tiananmen SquareHuman rights in ChinaResistance
Lives of the Family: Stories of Fate and Circumstance
2013 Non-fictionStories of Chinese-Canadian families in Canada's National Capital Region.
FamilyChinese CanadianHistory
Bibliography
- The Concubine's Children (1994)
- The Penguin Anthology of Stories by Canadian Women (1997, edited)
- The Girl in the Picture: The Kim Phuc Story (1999)
- Egg on Mao (2009)
- Lives of the Family (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Literary non-fictionNarrative family historyDepiction of everyday chaos
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsImmigrant experiencesWar and oppression
Legacy
Renowned Canadian writer and commentator on Canadian history and family, especially Chinese Canadian experiences. Recipient of the Order of Canada.
Quotes
-
Being Canadian
Source: Citizenship Week speech (1995) (1995)
Trivia
- Third-generation Chinese Canadian.
- Married to CTV reporter Roger Smith.
- Has two children.