Short story collection by Inuit author Norma Dunning wins one of Canada’s top fiction awards – Eye on the Arctic
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Inuit writer Norma Dunning won one of Canada’s top literary awards for English-language fiction.
Dunning was announced the winner of the Governor General’s Literary Awards for English-Language Fiction Wednesday for his short story collection Tainna – The Invisibles.
“Tainna: The Invisibles is an explosive force of sadness, anger, humor and beauty, full of moments that surprise, strike and always give hope, âsaid the peer review committee, made up of Kristen den Hartog, Chris Eaton and Suzette Mayr, on the Governor General’s Literary Show. Awards website.
âThis collection is both lively and raw but imbued with sparkling poetry and the wisdom of old ways. Like the spirits Norma Dunning describes in these amazing and original stories, this is a book that will never leave you.
The stories feature different Inuit characters spanning different ages and life experiences.
âNorma Dunning’s masterful storytelling uses artful detail to engage compelling characters who confront the prejudices, misogyny and inequity of southern Canada with humor and tenacity,â read a statement on the Governor General’s Literary Awards website.
Dunning is a writer and scholar living in Edmonton, Alberta. His previous books include Annie Muktuk and other stories, the collection of poetry Akia: the other side and the non-fiction book Eskimo Pie: a poetics of Inuit identity.
prize of $ 25,000
The The Governor General’s Literary Awards are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Each year, prizes are awarded to English and French language poetry, fiction, non-fiction, theater, children’s literature (text), children’s literature, as well as translation. from English to French and from French to English.
Five finalists are chosen in each category.
Winners receive $ 25,000 each and their publishers receive $ 3,000 to help promote the winning books. Each finalist in the categories receives $ 1,000.
The full list of the 2021 winners can be found at the Governor General’s Literary Awards website.
Write to EilÃs Quinn at eilis.quinn (at) cbc.ca
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