Wikipedia

Claudia Dey

Claudia Dey (born c. 1972/1973)[1] is a Canadian writer, based out of Toronto.[2]

Claudia Dey
Born1972 or 1973 (age 51–52)[1]
Toronto, Ontario
EducationMcGill University
National Theatre School of Canada
OccupationWriter
SpouseDon Kerr

Education

edit

Dey studied at St. Clement's before graduating in 1991[3] and moving on to study English literature at McGill University and playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada,[1] where she graduated in 1997.[4]

Career

edit

Dey's first novel, Stunt, was published by Coach House Books. It was one of The Globe and Mail's "2008 Globe 100"[5] and Quill and Quire's "Books of the Year."[6] It was nominated for the Amazon First Novel Award.[7]

Dey's second novel, Heartbreaker, was published by Random House (U.S.), HarperCollins (Canada), and The Borough Press (U.K.) It was listed by Publishers Weekly in "Writers to Watch Fall 2018: Anticipated Debuts"[8] and was on The Millions "Most Anticipated: The Great Second Half 2018 Book Preview".[citation needed]

From 2007 to 2009, Dey wrote the "Group Therapy" column in The Globe and Mail.[9] She also wrote the sex column in Toro under the pseudonym Bebe O'Shea.[1] Her writing and interviews have been published in The Paris Review,[10] and The Believer.[11]

Her 2023 novel, Daughter, was shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction in 2024.[12]

She is also the author of several plays: Beaver (2000), The Gwendolyn Poems (2002) and Trout Stanley (2005). They have been performed in Toronto, Montreal, New York and Vancouver. The Gwendolyn Poems, about Canadian poet, Gwendolyn MacEwen, was nominated for the 2002 Governor General's Awards and the Trillium Book Award.[citation needed]

In addition to her literary work, Dey has also acted in three feature films, Amy George (2011), The Oxbow Cure (2013) and The Intestine (2016), and is a co-founder of the design studio and clothing brand, Horses Atelier.[citation needed]

Personal life

edit

Dey married Canadian musician Don Kerr on Ward's Island in 2005.[13] They live in Toronto with their two sons.

Works

edit
  • Beaver (2000)
  • The Gwendolyn Poems (2002)
  • Trout Stanley (2005)
  • Stunt (2008)
  • How to Be a Bush Pilot: A Field Guide to Getting Luckier (2012)
  • Heartbreaker (2018)
  • Daughter (2023) [14]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Hannon, Gerald (May 2008). "Drama Queen". torontolife.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  2. ^ Nevins, Jake (2023-09-20). ""I Wanted Only Velocity": Claudia Dey on Her Provocative Novel, Daughter". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Alumna Profile: Claudia Dey '91 – St. Clement's". Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Alumni, Playwriting: 1990-1999". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  5. ^ "The best fiction of 2008". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  6. ^ "Books of the Year 2008". quillandquire.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  7. ^ "First Novel Award". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  8. ^ "Writers to Watch Fall 2018: Anticipated Debuts". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. ^ "Claudia Dey". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  10. ^ "Claudia Dey". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  11. ^ "Claudia Dey". Believer Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  12. ^ "2024 Shortlist".
  13. ^ reporter, john goddard staff (2008-09-20). "The poor man's Banff Centre". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  14. ^ Howrey, Meg (2023-09-08). "An Artist Draws Inspiration, and Misery, From Her Elusive Father". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Claudia_Dey&oldid=1243766751"