Commonwealth Writers' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1998) Winner
Tim Wynveen
ティム・ウィンヴィーン
Tim Wynveen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Canada
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leamington, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, guitarist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Edward Bear (played with), Chris De Burgh (played with)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best First Book) | Angel Falls | 最優秀デビュー作 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | 受賞 |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best First Book)
1997
Work:
Angel Falls
Category:
最優秀デビュー作
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Angel Falls
1997 Novel (literary fiction)Debut novel focusing on personal relationships, memory, and subtle shifts in everyday life.
relationshipsmemoryidentity
Balloon
1999 Novel (fiction)Published in 1999, this novel explores human relationships and life turning points.
changegrowthrelationships
Sweeter Life
2003 Novel (fiction)Published in 2003, deals with desire, regret, and reconciliation.
hoperegretreconciliation
Bibliography
- Angel Falls
- Balloon
- Sweeter Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained prosesubtle psychological descriptionmusical rhythm in language
- Recurring Motifs
- musicmemory and the pastchanges within everyday life
Legacy
A Canadian writer with a background as a musician; his debut won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1997. His musical background is often noted as influencing the rhythm and themes of his fiction.
Trivia
- Raised in Leamington, Ontario.
- Moved to Toronto in the 1970s to pursue music.
- Played guitar with Edward Bear and later with Chris De Burgh.
- Debut novel 'Angel Falls' won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best First Book) in 1997.