Trillium Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1993) Winner
Jane Urquhart
ジェーン・ウルクハート
Jēn Urukuhāto
Aliases:
Jane Carter
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-06-21 （Geraldton, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South-Eastern Ontario → Irish-style cottage on Lake Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Memberships
- Board of PEN Canada
- Nominations
- Giller Prize finalist (Sanctuary Line, etc.), Man Booker Prize longlist (The Stone Carvers)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guelph | — | English literature | BA | -1971 | Canada |
| University of Guelph | — | Art history | BA | 1973-1976 | Canada |
| Havergal College | — | — | — | 1963-1967 | Canada |
| Junior college in B.C. | — | — | — | 1学期 | Canada |
University of Guelph
English literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Canada
BA in English literature
University of Guelph
Art history
Degree:
BA
Period:
1973-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Canada
BA in Art history
Havergal College
Period:
1963-1967
Country:
Canada
Private girls' school, grades 8-12
Junior college in B.C.
Period:
1学期
Country:
Canada
One semester
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Governor General's Award | The Underpainter | 英語小説部門 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Trillium Award | Away | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger | The Whirlpool | — | France | 受賞 |
| — | Officer of the Order of Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| — | Marian Engel Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | France | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award
1997
Work:
The Underpainter
Category:
英語小説部門
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Trillium Award
1993
Work:
Away
Result:
受賞
Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
1989
Work:
The Whirlpool
Organization:
France
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of Canada
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Marian Engel Award
Result:
受賞
Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Organization:
France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Whirlpool
1986 NovelExplores loss and regeneration against Niagara Falls
historylandscapeloss
Translations
- French: Niagara
Bibliography
- The Whirlpool
- Changing Heaven
- Away
- The Underpainter
- The Stone Carvers
- A Map of Glass
- Sanctuary Line
Translations of Works
- Translated into numerous languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- evocativelyricalblends historical and contemporary
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapeimmigrationfamily stories
Legacy
Prominent Canadian novelist acclaimed for blending history and landscape.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada
Trivia
- Married to painter Tony Urquhart (d.2022)
- Daughter Emily Urquhart
- Influenced by Irish immigrant family stories