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Nora Gold

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Nora Gōrudo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Toronto → Jerusalem

Career

Occupations
writer, former associate professor, activist
Active Years
1998-
Affiliations
Jewish Fiction .net (founder and editor)
Memberships
Academic Advisory Committee of the Hadassah Brandeis Institute
Nominations
Danuta Gleed Literary Award shortlist

Education

McGill University
Social Work
Degree: Bachelor of Social Work
Country: Canada
University of Toronto
Social Work
Degree: Master's and PhD in Social Work
Country: Canada

Awards

Canadian Jewish Book Award
Work: Marrow and Other Stories
Result: 受賞
Canadian Jewish Literary Award
2015
Work: Fields of Exile
Category: 最優秀小説
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Marrow and Other Stories

1998 Contemporary literature

A collection of short stories. Won Canadian Jewish Book Award.

Jewish experience

Fields of Exile

2014 Contemporary literature

Novel dealing with anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. Won Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Best Novel.

anti-Zionismanti-Semitism

The Dead Man

2016 Contemporary literature

Novel. Translated into Hebrew as Ha’ish Hamet.

Translations
  • Hebrew (Ha’ish Hamet)

18: Jewish Stories Translated From 18 Languages

2023 Contemporary literature

Edited anthology of Jewish stories translated from 18 languages.

Jewish literature

In Sickness and In Health / Yom Kippur in a Gym

2024 Contemporary literature

Two novellas.

Legacy

Canadian Jewish author known for works on Jewish themes. Founder of Jewish Fiction .net.