Claire Holden Rothman is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and translator.[1]
Claire Holden Rothman | |
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| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist, short stories, translator |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | The Heart Specialist, My October |
| Spouse | Arthur Holden |
Personal life
editHolden Rothman resides in Montreal, Quebec with actor and writer Arthur Holden.[1]
Works
edit- Salad Days (1990, short stories)
- Black Tulips (1999, short stories)
- The Heart Specialist (2009, novel)
- My October (2014, novel)
- Lear's Shadow (2018, novel)
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Book | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | John Glassco Translation Prize | The Influence of a Book | Winner | [2] |
| 2009 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | The Heart Specialist | Longlist | [3] |
| 2014 | My October | Longlist | [4] | |
| Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Shortlist | [5] | ||
| 2017 | QWF Cole Foundation Translation Prize | Sun of a Distant Land / Soleil | Shortlist | [6] |
| 2018 | Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature | Lear's Shadow | Winner | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "The revolution comes home" Archived 2018-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Gazette, August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Author series offers a mixed bag for book lovers" Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Le Courrier de Portneuf, October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Margaret Atwood, Anne Michaels make Scotiabank Giller Prize long list". CP24, September 21, 2009.
- ^ "Giller Prize money doubles to $140,000". Toronto Star, September 16, 2014.
- ^ "The Governor General's Literary Awards 2014: The finalists". CBC Books, October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Claire Holden Rothman". QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Archived from the original on 2007-03-25. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Balser, Erin (October 23, 2019). "Anne Michaels among winners for $10K Vine Awards for Jewish Canadian literature". CBC Books.