Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1938) Winner
Mazo de la Roche
マゾ・ド・ラ・ロッシュ
Mazo de la Roche
Aliases:
Maisie Roche / Maisie Louise Roche / Maisie Roach
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1879-01-15 （Newmarket, Ontario）
- Died
- 1961-07-12 （Toronto, Ontario） age 82
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- Newmarket, Ontario (1879-1885) → Toronto, Ontario (1885-1888) → Orillia, Ontario (1888-1891) → Galt, Ontario (1891-1892) → Orillia, Ontario (1892-1894) → Toronto, Ontario (1894-1900) → Acton, Ontario (1905-1908) → Bronte, Ontario (1911-) → Clarkson, Ontario (1920s) → Toronto, Ontario (1939-1945) → Forest Hill, Ontario (1945-1961)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright
- Active Years
- 1902-1960
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Collegiate Institute | — | High School | — | — | Canada |
Parkdale Collegiate Institute
High School
Country:
Canada
Formerly Jameson Collegiate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Atlantic Monthly $10,000 Award | Jalna | — | Atlantic Monthly | 受賞 |
Atlantic Monthly $10,000 Award
1927
Work:
Jalna
Organization:
Atlantic Monthly
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jalna
1927 Family SagaThe story of the Whiteoak family over 100 years, starting point.
familyrural aristocracyCanada
Adaptations
- [Film] Jalna (1935)
Translations
- 92 foreign editions
Bibliography
- Explorers of the Dawn
- Possession
- Delight
- Jalna
- Whiteoaks of Jalna
- Finch's Fortune
Adaptations
- 1935 film Jalna
- 1972 CBC TV series The Whiteoaks of Jalna
Translations of Works
- 92 foreign editions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed family portraitsromantic
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondsmanor houseCanadian countryside
Health
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Mental breakdown, depression, insomnia1903年以降、1928年再発Writing interrupted
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Arthritis晩年Handwriting difficult, dictated works
Legacy
Jalna series sold over 11 million copies, iconic family saga in Canadian literature.
Museums
- Benares Historic House Mississauga, Ontario
In Popular Culture
- Schools and streets named after her and Jalna (e.g., Mazo de la Roche P.S., Jalna Ave.)
Trivia
- Birth name Maisie Louise Roche.
- Lifelong companion Caroline Clement.
- Jalna named after Indian cities.