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Edition 46 (2001) Winner
Richard Van Camp
リチャード・ヴァン・キャンプ
Richādo Van Kyanpu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-10-08 （Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canadian, Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ Nation
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Fort Smith, Northwest Territories → Vancouver, British Columbia → Edmonton, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Nominations
- ReLit Award Short Fiction shortlists (2010, 2016, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| En'owkin International School of Writing | — | Creative Writing | — | — | Canada |
| University of Victoria | — | Creative Writing BFA Program | BFA | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | Master's | — | Canada |
En'owkin International School of Writing
Creative Writing
Country:
Canada
University of Victoria
Creative Writing BFA Program
Degree:
BFA
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction | Godless but Loyal to Heaven | フィクション | Alberta Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 2015 | R. Ross Arnett Award for Children's Literature | Little You | 児童文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction | Moccasin Square Gardens | フィクション | Alberta Literary Awards | 受賞 |
Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
2013
Work:
Godless but Loyal to Heaven
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Alberta Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
R. Ross Arnett Award for Children's Literature
2015
Work:
Little You
Category:
児童文学
Result:
受賞
Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction
2020
Work:
Moccasin Square Gardens
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Alberta Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Literature
3 appearances
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Edition 6 (2018) Nominee
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Edition 7 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Lesser Blessed
1996 NovelA coming-of-age story of a Dogrib boy exploring alcohol, violence, and identity.
Indigenous identityViolenceHealing
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lesser Blessed / Anita Doron (2012)
Whistle
2015 NovelBeast
2024 NovelBibliography
- The Lesser Blessed (1996)
- A Man Called Raven (1997)
- Angel Wing Splash Pattern (2002)
- What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? (2003)
- Welcome Song for Baby (2007)
- Blessing Wendy (2008)
- The Moon of Letting Go (2010)
- Path of the Warrior (2010)
- Kiss Me Deadly (2011)
- Nighty Night (2012)
- Little You (2013)
- Godless but Loyal to Heaven (2013)
- Three Feathers (2015)
- A Blanket of Butterflies (2015)
- The Blue Raven (2015)
- Night Moves (2015)
- Whistle (2015)
- Spirit (2015)
- We Sang You Home (2016)
- Kiss by Kiss (2018)
- When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! (2018)
- May We Have Enough to Share (2019)
- Moccasin Square Gardens (2019)
- Roth (2024)
- Beast (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Influenced by oral storytelling traditionsConversational toneBlend of humor and darkness
- Recurring Motifs
- Indigenous communitiesFamily and healingViolence and redemption
Legacy
Key voice in Canadian Indigenous literature, incorporating oral traditions into contemporary fiction, children's books, and graphic novels.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted into films, contributing to Indigenous literature awareness.
Quotes
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I need oral storytelling in my life as a listener because I'm always filtering the pauses, the slang, the rockabilly of pacing, the delivery.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- First Dogrib novelist
- Interned on North of 60 writing staff