Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
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Edition 12 (2002) Winner
Tom Allen
トム・アレン
Tomu Aren
Aliases:
Tom Allen (broadcaster)
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961 （Montreal, Quebec）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- public radio broadcaster, concert host, trombonist, author
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- CBC Music, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | Music | — | — | Canada |
| Boston University | — | Music | — | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Music | — | — | United States |
McGill University
Music
Country:
Canada
Boston University
Music
Country:
United States
Yale University
Music
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Edna Staebler Award | Rolling Home | クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション | Wilfrid Laurier University | 受賞 |
Edna Staebler Award
2002
Work:
Rolling Home
Category:
クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション
Organization:
Wilfrid Laurier University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Toe Rubber Blues
1999 autobiographical non-fictionAutobiographical non-fiction.
Rolling Home
2001 non-fictionMemoir of a cross-Canada rail journey.
The Gift of the Game
2005 non-fictionHockey memoir about the bond between father and son.
Bibliography
- Toe Rubber Blues
- Rolling Home
- The Gift of the Game
Legacy
Canadian public radio broadcaster, concert host, trombonist, and author. Hosted classical and popular music programs on CBC Music since the 1990s. Published three autobiographical non-fiction books and received the 2002 Edna Staebler Award for Rolling Home. Collaborates with wife, harpist Lori Gemmell, on chamber musicals.
Trivia
- Married to harpist Lori Gemmell.