Ryerson Fiction Award
2 appearances
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Edition 8 (1956) Winner
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Edition 10 (1958) Winner
Gladys Taylor
グラディス・テイラー
Gladysu Teiyā
Aliases:
グラディス・トール
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917 （Swan River, Manitoba）
- Died
- 2015-05-31 （Airdrie, Alberta） age 98
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Swan River, Manitoba → Winnipeg → Thetford Mines, Quebec → Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, publisher, memoirist, teacher, editor
- Active Years
- 1950-1999
- Affiliations
- Canadian Authors Association
- Memberships
- Canadian Authors Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher training school in Winnipeg | — | Faculty of Education | — | — | Canada |
Teacher training school in Winnipeg
Faculty of Education
Country:
Canada
Trained as a teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ryerson Fiction Award | Pine Roots | — | Ryerson Press | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Ryerson Fiction Award | The King Tree | — | Ryerson Press | 受賞 |
Ryerson Fiction Award
1956
Work:
Pine Roots
Organization:
Ryerson Press
Result:
受賞
Ryerson Fiction Award
1958
Work:
The King Tree
Organization:
Ryerson Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pine Roots
1956 novelThe King Tree
1958 novelAlone in the Australian Outback
1984 memoirMemoir of a driving tour in Australia
Adaptations
- [film] Over the Hill (1992)
Alone in the Boardroom
1987 memoirMemoir of her experience as a woman in business
Valinda, Our Daughter
1993 non-fictionBook about the EgyptAir Flight 648 hijacking
Legacy
Canadian writer, publisher, and businesswoman known for winning fiction awards in the 1950s and succeeding in publishing later in life.