Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1986) Winner
Rudy Wiebe
ルディ・ウィービー
Rudy Wiebe
Aliases:
Rudy Henry Wiebe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-10-04 （Fairholme, Saskatchewan, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, Plautdietsch, German
- Religion
- Mennonite
- Residence History
- Speedwell/Fairholme, Saskatchewan → Coaldale, Alberta → Winnipeg → Edmonton
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Alberta
- Memberships
- Mennonite Brethren Church
- Influenced
- Thomas King
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | — | Literature | B.A. | — | Canada |
| University of Tübingen | — | Literature and Theology | — | — | West Germany |
| Mennonite Brethren Bible College (now Canadian Mennonite University) | — | — | Bachelor of Theology | — | Canada |
University of Alberta
Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Canada
University of Tübingen
Literature and Theology
Country:
West Germany
Studied under Rotary International Fellowship
Mennonite Brethren Bible College (now Canadian Mennonite University)
Degree:
Bachelor of Theology
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Governor General's Award for Fiction | The Temptations of Big Bear | Fiction | Governor General of Canada | Winner |
| 1994 | Governor General's Award for Fiction | A Discovery of Strangers | Fiction | Governor General of Canada | Winner |
| 1986 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | Winner |
| 2000 | Order of Canada (Officer) | — | — | Governor General of Canada | Officer |
| 2007 | Charles Taylor Prize | Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest | — | — | Winner |
| 2009 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | University of Alberta | Awarded |
Governor General's Award for Fiction
1973
Work:
The Temptations of Big Bear
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award for Fiction
1994
Work:
A Discovery of Strangers
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Winner
Lorne Pierce Medal
1986
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
Winner
Order of Canada (Officer)
2000
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Officer
Charles Taylor Prize
2007
Work:
Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest
Result:
Winner
Honorary Doctor of Letters
2009
Organization:
University of Alberta
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Peace Shall Destroy Many
1962 NovelControversial debut novel depicting conflicts within a Mennonite community over pacifism and war.
MennonitesPacifismCommunity
The Temptations of Big Bear
1973 Historical FictionThe life and struggles of Cree chief Big Bear on the Canadian prairies.
First NationsPrairiesColonialism
A Discovery of Strangers
1994 NovelEncounters between explorers and Indigenous peoples in the Arctic.
ExplorationIndigenous PeoplesCultural Clash
Sweeter Than All the World
2002 NovelEpic novel tracing Mennonite immigrant history.
MennonitesImmigrationIdentity
Bibliography
- Peace Shall Destroy Many
- First and Vital Candle
- The Blue Mountains of China
- The Temptations of Big Bear
- The Scorched-Wood People
- The Mad Trapper
- My Lovely Enemy
- A Discovery of Strangers
- Sweeter Than All the World
- Come Back
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending of historical fact and fictionNarrative from Mennonite perspectivesEmphasis on Indigenous voices
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian PrairiesMennonite settler strugglesIndigenous-settler conflicts
Legacy
Pioneering figure in Mennonite literature, deeply exploring Indigenous histories, twice winner of the Governor General's Literary Award.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Trivia
- Born in what would later become his family's chicken barn.
- Did not speak English until age six.