McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2005) Winner
Joseph Boyden
ジョセフ・ボイデン
Jōsefu Boiden
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-10-31 （Willowdale, North York, Ontario, Canada）
- Nationality
- カナダ, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Willowdale, Ontario → Near Georgian Bay, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, professor, writing mentor
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Northern College (Ontario), University of New Orleans, University of British Columbia
- Memberships
- Canadian Civil Liberties Association (board)
- Nominations
- Nominated for 2005 Governor General's Literary Awards, Shortlisted for 2013 Governor General's Award for English fiction
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brebeuf College School | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| York University | Faculty of Humanities | Humanities | — | — | Canada |
| University of New Orleans | — | Fiction/Creative Writing | MFA in Fiction | — | United States |
Brebeuf College School
Country:
Canada
Jesuit-run high school
York University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Humanities
Country:
Canada
Studied humanities
University of New Orleans
Fiction/Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA in Fiction
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | Three Day Road | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | winner |
| 2008 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Through Black Spruce | — | Scotiabank Giller Prize | winner |
| 2015 | Order of Canada | — | Member | Governor General of Canada | Member |
| 2013 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | — | — | Government of Canada | 受章 |
Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
2006
Work:
Three Day Road
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
winner
Scotiabank Giller Prize
2008
Work:
Through Black Spruce
Organization:
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Result:
winner
Order of Canada
2015
Category:
Member
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Member
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2013
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Giller Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Three Day Road
2005 historical fictionA novel about two Cree soldiers serving in the Canadian military during World War I, inspired by legendary Ojibwa sniper Francis Pegahmagabow.
First Nations cultureWar traumaIdentity
Through Black Spruce
2008 historical fictionFollows Will, son of a character from Three Day Road.
First Nations heritageFamilyContemporary issues
The Orenda
2013 historical fictionThird novel in the Bird family trilogy, depicting interactions between Indigenous peoples and Jesuit missionaries.
ColonialismFaithSurvival
Bibliography
- Born With a Tooth
- Three Day Road
- Through Black Spruce
- The Orenda
- Wenjack
- From Mushkegowuk to New Orleans: A Mixed Blood Highway
- Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel And Gabriel Dumont
- Kwe: Standing With Our Sisters
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativeFirst Nations perspectivesOral storytelling style
- Recurring Motifs
- First Nations culture and heritageWar and its impactsFamily and kinship
Legacy
Renowned for historical novels centered on First Nations culture, winner of the Giller Prize and other major awards. Appointed Member of the Order of Canada, but faced significant controversy over his claims of Indigenous heritage.
Trivia
- Ninth of eleven children.
- Father was a highly decorated WWII medical officer.
- Claimed Indigenous ancestry but faced scrutiny and inconsistencies in family genealogy.
- Took a DNA test claiming Native American DNA, but criticized as insufficient proof.