Danuta Gleed Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2018) Winner
Norma Dunning
ノルマ・ダニング
Noruma Daningu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959 （Quebec）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Quebec → variety of towns → Edmonton, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- writer, assistant lecturer
- Active Years
- 2017-2023
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta
- Nominations
- City of Edmonton Book Award shortlisted finalist 2018, ReLit Award short fiction shortlisted 2022, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing shortlisted 2023
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | — | Indigenous Peoples Education | 博士号 | — | Canada |
University of Alberta
Indigenous Peoples Education
Degree:
博士号
Year of Graduation:
2019
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Danuta Gleed Literary Award | Annie Muktuk and Other Stories | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | Howard O'Hagan Award | Elipsee | — | Writers' Guild of Alberta | winner |
| 2021 | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Tainna | — | — | winner |
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
2018
Work:
Annie Muktuk and Other Stories
Result:
winner
Howard O'Hagan Award
2018
Work:
Elipsee
Organization:
Writers' Guild of Alberta
Result:
winner
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
2021
Work:
Tainna
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Governor General's Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 86 (2021) WinnerWork: Tainna: The Unseen Ones
A short story collection illuminating Inuit experience south of the tundra, where six characters navigate alienation, displacement, and the pull of family and community.
Six stories trace Inuit lives in southern Canada.
160 pagesshort storiesInuitalienationfamily
Works
Major Works
Annie Muktuk and Other Stories
2017 short story collectionShort story collection.
Inuit
Tainna
2021 short story collectionShort story collection that won Governor General's Award.
Inuit
Eskimo Pie: A Poetics of Inuit Identity
2020 collection of poetry and storiesCollection of poetry and stories entitled Eskimo Pie: A Poetics of Inuit Identity.
Inuit Identity
Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Other Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s Search for Her Grandmother
2023 non-fictionNon-fiction book about the Eskimo Disc System and search for grandmother.
InuitHistory
Bibliography
- Annie Muktuk and Other Stories (2017)
- Eskimo Pie: A Poetics of Inuit Identity (2020)
- Tainna (2021)
- Akia: The Other Side
- Kinauvit?: What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s Search for Her Grandmother (2023)
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Inuit identity
Legacy
Inuk Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction for Tainna. Known for works exploring Inuit identity.
Trivia
- Of Inuit descent through her mother.
- Raised in a variety of towns as her father was a member of the Canadian military.