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Edition 18 (2006) Winner
Lynne Kositsky
リン・コシツキー
Rin Kositsukī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947 （Montreal, Quebec）
- Died
- N/A （N/A）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec → London, England → Niagara region, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author of young adult historical fiction
- Active Years
- 1998-2014
- Influenced
- Collaborations with Roger Stritmatter
- Nominations
- Hackmatack Award nominations (first and fourth books of the Rachel series)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | The Thought of High Windows | Youth | Keren Hayesod | winner |
| 2001 | White Raven Award | A Mighty Big Imagining | — | International Youth Library | winner |
Canadian Jewish Book Award
2006
Work:
The Thought of High Windows
Category:
Youth
Organization:
Keren Hayesod
Result:
winner
White Raven Award
2001
Work:
A Mighty Big Imagining
Organization:
International Youth Library
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Thought of High Windows
2004 young adult historical fictionA story of a youthful protagonist during the Holocaust, highly acclaimed and winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award.
social disruptionmistakes of adultssurvival
A Question of Will
2000 historical fictionDeals with the Shakespearean authorship question from an Oxfordian perspective.
Shakespearehistorical mystery
A Mighty Big Imagining
2001 young adult novelStory of Rachel, an African Canadian ex-slave girl. Winner of White Raven Award.
slaveryrelocationcultural understanding
Bibliography
- Candles
- Rebecca's Flame
- A Question of Will
- A Mighty Big Imagining
- The Maybe House
- Certificate of Freedom
- An Elephant Tree Christmas
- The Thought of High Windows
- Claire By Moonlight
- Minerva's Voyage
- Our Canadian Girl
- On the Date, Sources and Design of Shakespeare's The Tempest
- The Plagues of Kondar
- With Fearful Bravery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative set in historical contextsfocus on youthful protagonists
- Recurring Motifs
- social disruptionostracismmistakes of adults
Legacy
Canadian author of poetry and young adult historical fiction, known for stories of young protagonists surviving historical upheavals like the Holocaust and Irish Famine. Multiple award winner and contributor to Shakespeare studies.
Trivia
- Born in Montreal, grew up in London, England, now lives in Niagara region, Ontario.
- Published ten novels by 2010.
- Co-authored academic papers on Shakespeare's The Tempest with Roger Stritmatter.