ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) Winner
Mark Anthony Jarman
マーク・アンソニー・ジャーマン
Māku Ansonī Jāman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-06-11 （Edmonton, Alberta, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Edmonton, Alberta → Ireland → United States → Italy
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, teacher, fiction editor, musician, truck driver
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- University of New Brunswick, University of Victoria, Banff Centre for the Arts, The Fiddlehead
- Influenced By
- Barry Hannah
- Nominations
- Journey Prize finalist, ReLit nomination (My White Planet, 2009), ReLit nomination (Knife Party at the Hotel Europa, 2016), ReLit nomination (Czech Techno, 2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | O. Henry Award | — | short story | — | winner |
| — | Gold National Magazine Award | — | nonfiction | — | winner |
| — | Jack Hodgins Fiction Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| — | Maclean-Hunter Endowment Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | ReLit Award | 19 Knives | short fiction | — | winner |
O. Henry Award
Category:
short story
Result:
winner
Gold National Magazine Award
Category:
nonfiction
Result:
winner
Jack Hodgins Fiction Prize
Result:
winner
Maclean-Hunter Endowment Award
Result:
winner
ReLit Award
2001
Work:
19 Knives
Category:
short fiction
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Salvage King, Ya!
1997 novelA novel featuring hockey themes.
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19 Knives
2000 short storiesAcclaimed short story collection that won awards.
various themes
Knife Party at the Hotel Europa
2015 short storiesShort story collection set in Europe.
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Bibliography
- Dancing Nightly in the Tavern (1984, stories)
- Killing the Swan (1986, poems)
- Salvage King Ya! (1997, novel)
- New Orleans is Sinking (1998, stories)
- 19 Knives (2000, stories)
- Ireland's Eye: Travels (2002, non-fiction)
- My White Planet (2008, stories)
- Knife Party at the Hotel Europa (2015, stories)
- Touch Anywhere to Begin (2022, non-fiction/travel)
- Burn Man (2024, stories)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delirious and courageous use of language to create startling effectsprefers short stories over novelsinfluenced by Iowa Writers' Workshop
- Recurring Motifs
- warcrisisCanadian culturehockey
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent Canadian fiction writer, winner of numerous awards including O. Henry and ReLit, known for unique style.
In Popular Culture
- Salvage King, Ya! listed on Amazon Canada's 50 Essential Canadian Books and #1 best hockey fiction.
Trivia
- Yaddo Fellow.
- Member of local blues band Toredown.
- Personal interests include skiing, cycling, and hockey.