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Gloria Sawai

グロリア・サワイ

Guroria Sawai

Aliases: Gloria Ruth Ostrem

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1932-12-20 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Died
2011-07-20 (Edmonton, Alberta) age 78
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Religion
Lutheran
Residence History
Saskatchewan → Alberta → Edmonton, Alberta

Career

Occupations
Author
Active Years
1983-2011

Education

Camrose Lutheran College (today University of Alberta Augustana Faculty)
Period: 1948
Country: Canada
October 2003: Received Distinguished Alumni Award
Augsburg College
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation: 1953
Country: United States
University of Montana
Degree: Master of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation: 1977
Country: United States

Awards

Governor General's Literary Award
2002
Work: A Song for Nettie Johnson
Category: fiction
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: winner
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
2001
Work: A Song for Nettie Johnson
Organization: Coteau Books
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Song for Nettie Johnson

2001 Fiction

Three Times Five: Short Stories (contributor)

1983 Short stories

Bibliography

  • Three Times Five: Short Stories (1983)
  • A Song for Nettie Johnson (2001)

Legacy

Known as a Canadian author who won the Governor General's Literary Award.