National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2013) Winner
Nancy Bauer
ナンシー・バウアー
Nanshī Bauer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-07-07 （Chelmsford, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- Canadian, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chelmsford, Massachusetts (birth) → Fredericton, New Brunswick (moved 1965)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, publisher (chapbooks), founder of writers' workshop, writer-in-residence
- Active Years
- 1956-
- Affiliations
- Maritime Writers Workshop (founder), University of New Brunswick (writer-in-residence), Cape Cod Writers Conference (participant/teacher), Bemidji State University (participant/teacher)
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | — | Department of English | B.A. | — | United States |
Mount Holyoke College
Department of English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United States
Received B.A. in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CBC Literary Competition (2nd prize) | — | — | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) | 受賞（第2位） |
| 1999 | Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in the Literary Arts | — | — | Alden Nowlan Award committee (New Brunswick) | 受賞 |
CBC Literary Competition (2nd prize)
1982
Organization:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Result:
受賞（第2位）
Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in the Literary Arts
1999
Organization:
Alden Nowlan Award committee (New Brunswick)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flora, Write this Down
1982 LiteratureA collection of short pieces blending local memory and personal experience, written in a lyrical, observational style.
regional lifememoryeveryday scenes
Wise Ears
1985 LiteratureExplores human relationships through observations about sound, conversation, and listening.
communicationrelationshipsobservation
The Opening Eye
1988 LiteratureA collection of essays and short pieces focusing on vision and awareness.
awarenessvisionintrospection
Samara, the Wholehearted
1991 LiteratureCenters on the character Samara and examines wholeheartedness, sincerity, and devotion.
sinceritycharacter studydevotion
The Irrational Doorways of Mr. Gerard
1994 LiteratureA set of stories about Mr. Gerard's inner life and strange occurrences, occasionally incorporating fantastical elements.
inner lifeabsurdityfantasy
Bibliography
- Flora, Write this Down (1982)
- Wise Ears (1985)
- The Opening Eye (1988)
- Samara, the Wholehearted (1991)
- The Irrational Doorways of Mr. Gerard (1994)
- Newspaper columns and essays (e.g. contributions to the Telegraph-Journal)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational, lyrical narrationregionalist depictionessayistic prose with quiet introspection
- Recurring Motifs
- coastal and maritime lifecraft and handworkmemory and personal history
Legacy
A significant contributor to the literary scene of Canada's Maritime region as a writer and editor. She supported regional writers through chapbook publishing, founding the Maritime Writers Workshop, and serving as writer-in-residence at universities.
Academic Societies
- Writers' Union of Canada (associated)
Archives
- University of New Brunswick archives (possible holdings related to her residency/work)
Trivia
- Born Nancy Luke.
- Published 25 New Brunswick chapbooks between 1967 and 1983.
- Founded the Maritime Writers Workshop.
- Was married to writer Bill Bauer; he died in 2010.