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Laura Salverson

ローラ・サルヴァーソン

Rōra Saruvāson

Aliases: Laura Goodman Salverson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1890-12-09 （Winnipeg, Manitoba）
Died
1970-07-13 （Toronto, Ontario） age 79
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Winnipeg, Manitoba → Toronto, Ontario

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Poet
Active Years
1923-1954

Awards

Governor General's Award
1937
Work: The Dark Weaver
Category: 小説部門
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: 受賞
Governor General's Award
1939
Work: Confessions of an Immigrant's Daughter
Category: 小説部門
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: 受賞
Ryerson Fiction Award
1954
Work: Immortal Rock
Organization: Ryerson Press
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Viking Heart

1923 Novel

A novel about Icelandic immigrants.

Icelandic heritageImmigration

When Sparrows Fall

1925 Novel

Depicts poverty and prejudice.

PovertyRacial prejudice

Wayside Gleams

1925 Poetry

Poetry collection.

Lord of the Silver Dragons

1927 Novel

Based on Icelandic sagas.

Scandinavian mythology

The Dove

1933 Novel

The Dark Weaver

1937 Novel

Against the sombre background of old generations.

Generational conflict

Black Lace

1938 Novel

Confessions of an Immigrant's Daughter

1939 Autobiography

Autobiography of immigrant experiences.

Immigrant lifeCultural identity

Immortal Rock

1954 Novel

Saga of the Kensington Stone.

Bibliography

  • See major works above

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative based on Icelandic sagasRealism from immigrant perspective
Recurring Motifs
Preservation of Icelandic culturePoverty and prejudice

Legacy

Canadian author of Icelandic heritage, winner of two Governor General's Awards for her works depicting Icelandic immigrant experiences.

Archives

  • Library and Archives Canada

Trivia

  • Parents immigrated from Bolungarvík, Iceland.
  • Married George Salverson in 1913.