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Pasha Malla

パシャ・マラ

Pasha Malla

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
English
Residence History
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador → London, Ontario → Montreal, Quebec → Toronto, Ontario

Career

Occupations
Writer, Associate Professor
Active Years
2008-
Affiliations
York University, English Department
Nominations
Commonwealth Prize shortlist (The Withdrawal Method), Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist (The Withdrawal Method), Hamilton Literary Awards shortlist (Kill the Mall)

Education

Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School
Period: 高校時代
Country: Canada
Played basketball, founding member of Backyard Soccer League
Concordia University
Graduate School / English Department
Period: 大学院生時代
Country: Canada

Awards

Trillium Book Award
2009
Work: The Withdrawal Method
Organization: Ontario Arts Council
Result: 受賞
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
2009
Work: The Withdrawal Method
Result: 受賞
Arthur Ellis Award
2009
Work: Filmsong
Organization: Crime Writers of Canada
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Withdrawal Method

2008 Short story collection

A collection of short stories.

People Park

2012 Novel

His first novel.

Fugue States

2017 Novel

His second novel.

Kill the Mall

2020 Novel

His third novel.

Bibliography

  • The Withdrawal Method (2008)
  • All Our Grandfathers Are Ghosts (2008)
  • People Park (2012)
  • Erratic Fire, Erratic Passion (2015)
  • Fugue States (2017/2018)
  • Kill the Mall (2020)

Legacy

Canadian author known for winning several awards for his short story collection. Associate professor of Creative Writing at York University.

Trivia

  • Played basketball at Sir Frederick Banting S.S. in London, Ontario, and was a founding member of the Backyard Soccer League.