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Edition 8 (1996) Winner
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Edition 13 (2001) Winner
Erna Paris
エルナ・パリス
Erna Paris
Aliases:
Erna Newman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-05-06 （Toronto）
- Died
- 2022-02-03 （Toronto） age 83
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction author, Journalist, Radio broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1970-2022
- Affiliations
- Writers' Union of Canada
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of Canada
- Nominations
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Shortlist (2009, The Sun Climbs Slow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | Honours Philosophy and English | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
| University of Paris (Sorbonne) | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Toronto
Honours Philosophy and English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Canada
University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pearson Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize | Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing | Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History | — | — | Winner |
| 2015 | Member of the Order of Canada | — | — | — | Member |
Pearson Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize
2001
Work:
Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History
Result:
Winner
Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
2001
Work:
Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History
Result:
Winner
Member of the Order of Canada
2015
Result:
Member
Awards & Nominations
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2000) Winner
Works
Major Works
Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History
2000 Non-fictionExploration of truth, lies, and history.
HistoryTruthMemory
Bibliography
- Jews, An Account of Their Experience in Canada (1980)
- Stepfamilies: Making Them Work (1984)
- Unhealed Wounds: France and the Klaus Barbie Affair (1985)
- The Garden and the Gun: A Journey Inside Israel (1988)
- The End of Days: Tolerance, Tyranny and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1995)
- Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History (2000)
- The Sun Climbs Slow: Justice in the Age of Imperial America (2008)
- From Tolerance to Tyranny: A Cautionary Tale From Fifteenth-Century Spain (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical researchJournalistic
- Recurring Motifs
- DiscriminationHuman rightsHistorical memory
Legacy
Renowned Canadian non-fiction author known for works on human rights and history. Recipient of the Order of Canada.
Trivia
- Niece of classical pianist Beth Lipkin.