McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2011) Winner
Dora Dueck
どーら・でゅーく
Dora Dyūku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Mennonite
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1989-2022
- Nominations
- Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction shortlisted (This Hidden Thing, 2011), Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction shortlisted (What You Get at Home, 2013), Carol Shields Winnipeg Award shortlisted (What You Get at Home, 2013), Carol Shields Winnipeg Books Award shortlisted (All That Belongs, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Winnipeg | — | Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
| University of Winnipeg / University of Manitoba | — | History | Master of Arts | — | Canada |
University of Winnipeg
Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Canada
University of Winnipeg / University of Manitoba
History
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
Canada
joint program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award | This Hidden Thing | — | Manitoba Book Awards | winner |
| 2013 | High Plains Book Award | What You Get at Home | Short Stories | — | winner |
| 2014 | The Malahat Review Novella Prize | Mask | — | The Malahat Review | winner |
McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
2011
Work:
This Hidden Thing
Organization:
Manitoba Book Awards
Result:
winner
High Plains Book Award
2013
Work:
What You Get at Home
Category:
Short Stories
Result:
winner
The Malahat Review Novella Prize
2014
Work:
Mask
Organization:
The Malahat Review
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
This Hidden Thing
2010 novelA novel set in a Mennonite community
Mennonite culturesecretsfamily
What You Get at Home
2012 short story collectionCollection of short stories
everyday lifebelonginghome
All That Belongs
2019 novelHer third novel
Bibliography
- Under the Still Standing Sun (1989)
- This Hidden Thing (2010)
- What You Get at Home (2012)
- All That Belongs (2019)
- Return Stroke: Essays and Memoir (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative from Mennonite perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- immigrationfaithcommunity
Legacy
Canadian Mennonite writer recognized with Manitoba Book Awards and others.