Winterset Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2001) Winner
Michael Crummey
マイケル・クラミー
Maikeru Kuramī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-11-18 （Buchans, Newfoundland）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Buchans, Newfoundland → Wabush, Labrador → St. John's, Newfoundland → Kingston, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet
- Active Years
- 1994-2025
- Nominations
- Journey Prize nomination (1998), Giller Prize shortlist (River Thieves, The Innocents)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | — | English | B.A. | — | Canada |
| Queen's University | — | — | M.A. | — | Canada |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Canada
Queen's University
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Canada
Left Ph.D. program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers | — | Emerging Writers | RBC | won |
| 2002 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | River Thieves | — | — | won |
| 2025 | Dublin Literary Award | The Adversary | — | — | won |
RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
1994
Category:
Emerging Writers
Organization:
RBC
Result:
won
Thomas Head Raddall Award
2002
Work:
River Thieves
Result:
won
Dublin Literary Award
2025
Work:
The Adversary
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
2 appearances
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Edition 12 (2002) Winner
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Edition 30 (2020) Winner
International Dublin Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2025) Winner
Works
Major Works
River Thieves
2001 Historical fictionDetails the contact and conflict between European settlers and the last of the Beothuk in early 19th-century Newfoundland, including the capture of Demasduit.
Indigenous peoplesColonialismNewfoundland history
Galore
2009 Historical fictionA multi-generational family saga set in the fictional fishing community of Paradise Deep, incorporating magical realism.
FamilyLandscapeNewfoundland
Sweetland
2014 NovelStory of the residents of Sweetland island forced to relocate, focusing on the last inhabitant Moses Sweetland.
IsolationLandChange
Adaptations
- [Film] Sweetland / Christian Sparkes (2023)
The Innocents
2019 Historical fictionSurvival story of an isolated family in Newfoundland.
SurvivalFamilyHarsh nature
The Adversary
2023 Historical fictionA story of sibling rivalry set in 19th-century Newfoundland.
Sibling rivalryHistory
Bibliography
- Arguments With Gravity
- Hard Light
- Flesh and Blood
- River Thieves
- The Wreckage
- Galore
- Sweetland
- The Innocents
- The Adversary
Adaptations
- Sweetland (film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending of historical fact and fictionVivid depictions of Newfoundland landscapesPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- History and landscape of Newfoundland and LabradorFamily sagasIsolation and community
Legacy
Canadian poet and novelist known for historical fiction set in Newfoundland and Labrador. Winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award.