Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2019) Winner
Jas M. Morgan
ジャス・エム・モーガン
Jas M. Morgan
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Canadian, Cree, Métis, Saulteaux
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2016-2024
- Affiliations
- Department of English, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), McGill University, Canadian Art magazine Editor-at-Large
- Nominations
- Indigenous Voices Award Published Prose in English Shortlisted, Lambda Literary Awards Lesbian Memoir/Biography Shortlisted, Quebec Writers' Federation Awards Concordia University First Book Prize Nominated
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | Art History | Master of Arts | 博士課程在籍中 | Canada |
McGill University
Art History
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
博士課程在籍中
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
Canada
MA Thesis: Prairie Families: Cree-Métis-Saulteux Materialities as Indigenous feminist Materialist Record of Kinship-Based Selfhood
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dayne Ogilvie Prize | nîtisânak | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | Won |
| 2018 | National Magazine Awards | Canadian Art Kinship issue | Best Editorial Package | — | Nominated |
| 2019 | National Media Awards Foundation Digital Publishing Awards | Sex Ed: Beyond the Classroom | Best Digital Editorial Package | National Media Awards Foundation | Won |
Dayne Ogilvie Prize
2019
Work:
nîtisânak
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
Won
National Magazine Awards
2018
Work:
Canadian Art Kinship issue
Category:
Best Editorial Package
Result:
Nominated
National Media Awards Foundation Digital Publishing Awards
2019
Work:
Sex Ed: Beyond the Classroom
Category:
Best Digital Editorial Package
Organization:
National Media Awards Foundation
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
nîtisânak
2018 Lesbian Memoir/BiographyA memoir exploring Indigenous kinship.
Indigenous identityKinshipLGBTQ
Critical Sass
2016 EssaysBibliography
- Critical Sass (2016)
- nîtisânak (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critically sassy style from Indigenous perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- KinshipIndigenous resilience
Legacy
Recognized as an emerging Indigenous Canadian writer, winner of LGBTQ literary prizes.
In Popular Culture
- Selected as one of CBC Books' 19 Canadian writers to watch in 2019
Trivia
- Of Cree, Métis, and Saulteaux heritage.
- Former editor of Indigenous art journal mâmawi-âcimowak.