Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2023) Winner
K.R. Byggdin
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K.R. Byggdin
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1991 （Halifax, Nova Scotia）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Mennonite
- Residence History
- Niverville, Manitoba → Halifax, Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-2024
- Influenced By
- Miriam Toews
- Nominations
- Finalist for the 2023 ReLit Award for fiction
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | — | Creative Writing | — | — | Canada |
Dalhousie University
Creative Writing
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | Wonder World | fiction | Atlantic Book Awards | won |
Thomas Head Raddall Award
2023
Work:
Wonder World
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Atlantic Book Awards
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wonder World
2022 novelThe story of a 27-year-old pansexual Mennonite man named Isaac Funk who returns to his small Manitoba town after years on the East Coast.
quest for belongingMennonite culturesexuality
Legacy
Canadian novelist who won the Thomas Head Raddall Award for debut novel Wonder World (2022).
Trivia
- Jokes that they are 'Mennonite by osmosis' due to close contact with Mennonite communities.