Kiriyama Prize
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Michael David Kwan
マイケル・デイヴィッド・クワン
Michael David Kwan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-01-01
- Died
- 2001-01-01 age 67
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kiriyama Prize | Things That Must Not Be Forgotten | — | Kiriyama Prize | 受賞 |
Kiriyama Prize
2000
Work:
Things That Must Not Be Forgotten
Organization:
Kiriyama Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Things That Must Not Be Forgotten
Non-fictionA work containing essays and recollections by the author, addressing memory and cultural background.
memorycultureimmigration/diaspora
Translations by Author
- Translations of Chinese literature into English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, accessible English proseReflective and essayistic narration
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryintercultural dialoguepersonal history
Legacy
Known as a Canadian writer and translator who contributed to cross-cultural understanding through his writings and translations of Chinese literature. Gained international attention with the Kiriyama Prize in 2000.
Trivia
- Canadian writer and translator.
- Author of 'Things That Must Not Be Forgotten', which won the Kiriyama Prize.
- Worked as a translator of Chinese literature into English.