Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1991) Winner
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Edition 9 (1999) Winner
Wayne Johnston
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Wayne Johnston
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-05-22 （Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador → St. John's → Ottawa
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Newspaper reporter
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- Hollins University
- Nominations
- Giller Prize shortlists (multiple)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Faculty of Arts | English literature | BA | 1974-1978 | Canada |
| University of New Brunswick | Faculty of Arts | English | MA | 1981-1984 | Canada |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty of Arts
/ English literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1974-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Canada
University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Arts
/ English
Degree:
MA
Period:
1981-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Charles Taylor Prize | Baltimore's Mansion | 文学ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | New York Public Libraries Prize for Best Novel | The Colony of Unrequited Dreams | — | New York Public Library | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Jennie's Boy | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | The Divine Ryans | — | — | 受賞 |
Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award
2011
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
受賞
Charles Taylor Prize
1999
Work:
Baltimore's Mansion
Category:
文学ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
New York Public Libraries Prize for Best Novel
1998
Work:
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
受賞
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2023
Work:
Jennie's Boy
Result:
受賞
Thomas Head Raddall Award
1991
Work:
The Divine Ryans
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 76 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
1998 Historical fictionHistorical portrayal of Newfoundland politician Joey Smallwood.
NewfoundlandPoliticsUnrequited dreams
The Divine Ryans
1990 FictionHumorous family story set in a Catholic household. Adapted to film.
FamilyReligionHumour
Adaptations
- [Film] The Divine Ryans / 不明 (1999)
Bibliography
- The Story of Bobby O'Malley (1985)
- The Time of Their Lives (1987)
- The Divine Ryans (1990)
- Human Amusements (1994)
- The Colony of Unrequited Dreams (1998)
- The Navigator of New York (2002)
- The Custodian of Paradise (2006)
- A World Elsewhere (2011)
- The Son of a Certain Woman (2013)
- First Snow, Last Light (2017)
- The Mystery of Right and Wrong (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical depictionHumour and satireNewfoundland vernacular
- Recurring Motifs
- Newfoundland identityFamily and memoryExploration and ambition
Legacy
Canadian novelist known for works set in Newfoundland and Labrador, awarded Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award in 2011 for contribution to Canadian literature.
Trivia
- Frequently writes about Newfoundland and Labrador, his home province.