McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
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Edition 20 (2008) Winner
Wayne Tefs
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Wayne Tefs
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-01-01 （St. Boniface, Manitoba）
- Died
- 2014-09-15 （Winnipeg, Manitoba） age 67
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Boniface, Manitoba → Northwestern Ontario → Steinbach, Manitoba → Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, editor, critic, anthologist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1975-2014
- Affiliations
- Turnstone Press, St. John's-Ravenscourt School
- Nominations
- Books in Canada First Novel Award shortlist (Figures on a Wharf, 1983), Relit Award longlist (Barker, 2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbach Collegiate Institute | — | High School | — | 1960年代 | Canada |
| University of Manitoba | Faculty of Arts | Honours | BA | ~1971 | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | — | MA | — | Canada |
| University of Manitoba | — | — | PhD | — | Canada |
| McGill University | — | Certificate of Education | Certificate | — | Canada |
Steinbach Collegiate Institute
High School
Period:
1960年代
Country:
Canada
Graduated high school
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Arts
/ Honours
Degree:
BA
Period:
~1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Canada
Gold medal for Arts Honours
University of Toronto
Degree:
MA
Country:
Canada
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
University of Manitoba
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Canada
McGill University
Certificate of Education
Degree:
Certificate
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Margaret Laurence Award | Moon Lake | fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award | Be Wolf | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Canadian Magazine Fiction Gold Medal | Red Rock and After | — | — | 受賞 |
Margaret Laurence Award
2000
Work:
Moon Lake
Category:
fiction
Result:
受賞
McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
2007
Work:
Be Wolf
Result:
受賞
Canadian Magazine Fiction Gold Medal
Work:
Red Rock and After
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Figures on a Wharf
1983 NovelThe Cartier Street Contract
1985 NovelRed Rock
1997 NovelMoon Lake
2000 NovelBe Wolf
2007 NovelMeteor Storm
2010 Short fiction collectionBarker
2015 NovelBibliography
- Figures on a Wharf - 1983
- The Cartier Street Contract - 1985
- The Canasta Players - 1990
- Dickie - 1993
- Red Rock - 1997
- Home Free - 1998
- Moon Lake - 2000
- Rollercoaster, a cancer journey - 2002
- 4X4 - 2004
- Be Wolf – 2007
- Meteor Storm - 2009
- Bandit - 2011
- On the Fly - 2012
- Barker - 2015
Health
-
Rare terminal cancer1994-2014Contended with biological modification drugs and radio-isotope therapies. Wrote memoirs about cancer
Legacy
Known as a Canadian novelist, contributed to founding Turnstone Press and editing. Memoirs about cancer received attention
In Popular Culture
- Documentary by Red Wing Films (2010)