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Erin Soros

エリン・ソロス

Erin Soros

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
Vancouver

Career

Occupations
author, short story writer, essayist
Active Years
2001-2023
Nominations
two-time finalist for the Robert Olen Butler Prize

Education

University of British Columbia
English
Degree: Master of Arts
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: Canada
Governor General's Gold Medal
Columbia University
writing
Degree: Master of Fine Arts
Country: United States
University of East Anglia
literature, drama and creative writing
Degree: PhD
Country: United Kingdom
PhD program completed

Awards

Governor General's Gold Medal
2001
Work: master's degree
Organization: University of British Columbia
Result: 受賞
Commonwealth Prize for the Short Story
2006
Result: 受賞
Bob Weaver award
Organization: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Result: 受賞
Costa Short Story Award
2016
Result: 2位
Writers' Union of Canada award
2023
Work: account of forced psychiatric care
Organization: Writers' Union of Canada
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Short storiesEssays

Health

  • forced psychiatric care
    2023年
    after seeking mental-health help in a Vancouver hospital

Legacy

Canadian author of short stories. Awarded several literary prizes including Commonwealth Prize.

Trivia

  • Year of birth missing
  • BLP articles lacking sources