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Jan Hudson

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Jan Hudson

Aliases: Janis Mary Hudson / Janis Mary Wiedrick

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-04-27 (Calgary, Alberta)
Died
1990-04-22 (Edmonton, Alberta) age 35
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Calgary, Alberta → Edmonton, Alberta → Eugene, Oregon

Career

Occupations
Writer, Children's writer, Historical novelist
Active Years
1979-1990
Nominations
Second place in Alberta Writing for Young People competition (Sweetgrass)

Education

University of Calgary
English
Degree: BA
Country: Canada
University of Alberta
Law
Degree: 法学学位
Country: Canada

Awards

Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
1984
Work: Sweetgrass
Category: 児童書
Organization: Canadian Library Association
Result: 受賞
Canada Council Children's Literature Prize
1984
Work: Sweetgrass
Category: 児童文学
Organization: Canada Council
Result: 受賞
Best Book for Young Adults
1989
Work: Sweetgrass
Category: ヤングアダルト
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 選出
Parents' Choice Award
1989
Work: Sweetgrass
Organization: Parents' Choice Foundation
Result: 受賞
R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature
1990
Work: Dawn Rider
Category: 児童文学
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sweetgrass

1984 Historical fiction

Story of a First Nations girl.

First Nations cultureComing of age

Dawn Rider

1990 Historical fiction

Second historical fiction work.

History

Health

  • Respiratory failure caused by viral pneumonia
    1990年
    Cause of death.

Legacy

Known as a Canadian children's writer, won multiple awards for historical fiction. Died young.

Trivia

  • Became interested in Alberta's history through a course on First Nations treaties.