Danuta Gleed Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2000) Nominee
Elyse Gasco
エリーズ・ガスコ
Elyse Gasco
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec → Westmount
Career
- Occupations
- writer, fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for 1999 Governor General's Award, Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Danuta Gleed Literary Award, Pearson Canada Reader's Choice Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University | — | Creative Writing | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
| New York University | — | Creative Writing | Master of Arts | — | United States |
Concordia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Canada
New York University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Journey Prize | Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? (title story) | — | Journey Prize | 受賞 |
| 1999 | QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | QSPELL/FEWQ First Book Award | Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | 受賞 |
Journey Prize
1996
Work:
Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? (title story)
Organization:
Journey Prize
Result:
受賞
QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
1999
Work:
Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby?
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
受賞
QSPELL/FEWQ First Book Award
1999
Work:
Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby?
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby?
1999 short story collectionDebut collection of short stories. The title story won the Journey Prize. Stories about family and loss.
familylossadoption
Adaptations
- [stage] Bye Bye Baby
Translations
- French translation: Bye-bye, bébé (translated by Ivan Steenhout, 2001)
Bibliography
- Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? (1999)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation: Bye Bye Baby
Translations of Works
- Bye-bye, bébé (French)
Legacy
Known as a Canadian short story writer, her debut collection won several literary prizes and was named a New York Times Notable Book.
Trivia
- Has two daughters.
- Lives in Westmount.