Danuta Gleed Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2000) Nominee
Zsuzsi Gartner
ズージ・ガートナー
Zsuzsi Gartner
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-05-04 （Winnipeg）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada → Calgary, Alberta, Canada → Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, Quill & Quire, Canadian Business, Western Living
- Nominations
- Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist (2011, Better Living Through Plastic Explosives), Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Shortlist (2020, The Beguiling)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calgary | — | political science | BA | — | Canada |
| Carleton University | — | journalism | Honours degree | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | Canada |
University of Calgary
political science
Degree:
BA
Country:
Canada
Carleton University
journalism
Degree:
Honours degree
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Western Magazine Awards | — | feature writing | — | Gold Award |
| 2005 | Canadian National Magazine Awards | — | Fiction | — | Silver Award |
Western Magazine Awards
2003
Category:
feature writing
Result:
Gold Award
Canadian National Magazine Awards
2005
Category:
Fiction
Result:
Silver Award
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
All the Anxious Girls on Earth
1999 short story collectionA collection of short stories.
Darwin's Bastards
2009 short story anthology (editor)Anthology of short stories, edited by Gartner.
Better Living Through Plastic Explosives
2011 short story collectionA collection of stories satirizing contemporary Canadian society.
The Beguiling
2020 novelA novel.
Bibliography
- All the Anxious Girls on Earth (1999)
- Darwin's Bastards (2009)
- Better Living Through Plastic Explosives (2011)
- The Beguiling (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricaldarkly comic
- Recurring Motifs
- satire of modern societysuburban life
Legacy
Canadian short story writer known for her satirical style, shortlisted for Giller Prize and others.