Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2002) Winner
Sandra Djwa
サンドラ・ヂワ
Sandra Djwa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-04-16 （St. John's, Newfoundland）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newfoundland → British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Biographer, Critic, Cultural biographer, Scholar
- Active Years
- 1968-2024
- Affiliations
- Simon Fraser University
- Memberships
- Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures (ACQL), Royal Society of Canada
- Influenced By
- E. J. Pratt, F. R. Scott, Roy Daniells, P. K. Page
- Influenced
- Margaret Atwood
- Nominations
- Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize 1988 (shortlisted for F.R. Scott biography), Governor-General's Award French Translation 2002 (shortlisted for F.R. Scott: Une vie), Charles Taylor Prize 2013 (shortlisted for Journey With No Maps)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | English | Ph.D. | 1968 | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | English | B.Ed. Honours English (First Class) | 1964 | Canada |
University of British Columbia
English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Canada
The Continuity of English Canadian Poetry
University of British Columbia
English
Degree:
B.Ed. Honours English (First Class)
Period:
1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Order of Canada | — | — | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 選出 |
| 2013 | Governor General's Award for Non-fiction | Journey With No Maps | — | Canada Council | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Lorne Pierce Medal | Professing English: A Life of Roy Daniells | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Killam Senior Fellowship | — | — | The Killam Trusts | 受賞 |
Order of Canada
2020
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1994
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
選出
Governor General's Award for Non-fiction
2013
Work:
Journey With No Maps
Organization:
Canada Council
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
2002
Work:
Professing English: A Life of Roy Daniells
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Killam Senior Fellowship
1981
Organization:
The Killam Trusts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey With No Maps
2012 BiographyBiography of the poet P.K. Page.
Canadian literaturePoetry
The Politics of the Imagination: A Life of F.R. Scott
1987 BiographyBiography of F.R. Scott.
Canadian literaturePolitics
Professing English: A Life of Roy Daniells
2002 BiographyBiography of Roy Daniells.
Canadian literatureEducation
Bibliography
- Professing English: A Life of Roy Daniells (2002)
- F.R. Scott: Une vie (2001)
- Selected Poems of E. J. Pratt (2000, ed.)
- Professing English at UBC (2000)
- Giving Canada a Literary History (1991, ed.)
- Complete Poems of E. J. Pratt (1989, ed.)
- The Politics of the Imagination (1987)
- On F.R. Scott (1983, ed.)
- Saul and Selected Poetry of Charles Heavysege (1976, ed.)
- E. J. Pratt: The Evolutionary Vision (1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed research-based biographical style
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian literary historyPoet biographies
Legacy
Renowned for her criticism and biographies in Canadian literature, recipient of numerous awards, contributed to establishing Canadian literature studies.
Trivia
- Taught Canadian literature at Simon Fraser University.
- Cofounder of ACQL.