Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1964) Winner
Ethel Wilson
エセル・ウィルソン
Eseru Wiruson
Aliases:
Ethel Davis Bryant
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1888-01-20 （Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1980-12-22 （Vancouver, B.C.） age 92
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony (birth) → England (1890-1898) → Vancouver, British Columbia (1898-1902) → England (1902-1906) → Vancouver, British Columbia (1907-1980)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1919-1961
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School for Methodist ministers' daughters | — | — | 教師証明書 | 1902-1907 | England |
School for Methodist ministers' daughters
Degree:
教師証明書
Period:
1902-1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
England
Returned to Vancouver and obtained teacher's certificate a year later in 1907
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Governor General's Literary Awards | Mrs Golightly and Other Stories | 小説 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Order of Canada | — | オフィサー | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
Governor General's Literary Awards
1961
Work:
Mrs Golightly and Other Stories
Category:
小説
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
1964
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
1970
Category:
オフィサー
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hetty Dorval
1947 novelComing-of-age story.
growthmorality
The Innocent Traveller
1949 novelFictionalized family reminiscences.
familytravel
The Equations of Love
1952 novelSwamp Angel
1954 novelGenerally considered her most accomplished work.
natureescape
Love and Salt Water
1956 novelMrs Golightly and Other Stories
1961 short storiesCollection of short stories.
Bibliography
- Hetty Dorval (1947)
- The Innocent Traveller (1949)
- The Equations of Love (1952)
- Swamp Angel (1954)
- Love and Salt Water (1956)
- Mrs Golightly and Other Stories (1961)
- Ethel Wilson: Stories, Essays, and Letters (1987, edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Depiction of the natural beauty of British ColumbiaRelationship between environment and characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Power of geographyImportance of place
Health
-
strokes1980Hospitalized and diagnosed with a series of small strokes
-
kidney stone1980-12-22Physical distress the day before death, medicated for pain
Legacy
Known for her contributions to Canadian literature, one of the first to depict BC's natural beauty. Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize named after her.
In Popular Culture
- Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize named in her honour
Trivia
- First published work was children's serial 'The Surprising Adventures of Peter' (1919).
- Married Wallace Wilson, President of Canadian Medical Association.