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Edition 15 (2003) Winner
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Edition 25 (2013) Winner
Nancy Richler
ナンシー・リッチラー
Nanshī Ricchirā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-05-16 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 2018-01-18 （Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada） age 60
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada → Near Boston, Massachusetts, United States → Denver, Colorado, United States → Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada → Montreal (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1988-2018
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa (writer-in-residence, 2013-2014)
- Influenced By
- Mordecai Richler (second cousin)
- Nominations
- Arthur Ellis Award shortlist for Best First Crime Novel (Throwaway Angels), Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist (The Imposter Bride), Libris Award shortlist, Fiction (The Imposter Bride), Libris Award shortlist, Author of the Year (2013)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | — | History | 学士（歴史学） | 1975頃-1979頃 | United States |
| University of Denver | — | International Studies | 芸術修士（国際学） | 1980年代前半-1986 | United States |
Brandeis University
History
Degree:
学士（歴史学）
Period:
1975頃-1979頃
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Degree in history
University of Denver
International Studies
Degree:
芸術修士（国際学）
Period:
1980年代前半-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
MA in international studies, specializing in the Soviet Union
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | Your Mouth Is Lovely | フィクション | Keren Hayesod Foundation of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Adei Wizo Award | Your Mouth Is Lovely | — | — | 受賞 |
Canadian Jewish Book Award
2003
Work:
Your Mouth Is Lovely
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Keren Hayesod Foundation of Canada
Result:
受賞
Adei Wizo Award
2004
Work:
Your Mouth Is Lovely
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Throwaway Angels
1996 Crime NovelBased on real-life unsolved crimes of women sex workers who disappeared in Vancouver's downtown east side.
CrimeDisappearancesSocial Issues
Your Mouth Is Lovely
2003 Historical NovelHistorical novel set in Russia between 1890 and 1912. Translated into seven languages.
RussiaHistoryJewish
Translations
- Italian and six other languages
The Imposter Bride
2012 Historical FictionSet in post-WWII Montreal, story of a Russian woman who travels to Canada for an arranged marriage but marries the brother instead.
ImmigrationMarriagePost-War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Details unknown
- Recurring Motifs
- Fiction based on historical eventsFamily stories
Health
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Cancer2010年代後半Died in 2018
Legacy
Canadian novelist who won two international awards and was shortlisted for three others.
In Popular Culture
- Known as second cousin of Mordecai Richler
Trivia
- Second cousin of novelist Mordecai Richler.
- Jewish Canadian.
- Inspired by Vancouver's missing women sex workers case.