Elaine Kalman Naves (born 1947) is a Hungarian-born Canadian writer, journalist, editor and lecturer from Quebec.
Elaine Kalman Naves | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Hungary |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, editor and lecturer |
| Language | English |
She has twice won the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction, in 1999 for Putting Down Roots and in 2003 for Shoshanna's Story. Her 2015 novel The Book of Faith was on the long list in 2016 for The Leacock Award.[citation needed]
Biography
editNaves was born in Hungary in 1947, though her family moved to England in the wake of the Revolution of 1956.[1][2] They eventually immigrated to Canada.
Naves attended McGill University, where she studied history, as well as Bishop's University, where she studied education.[3] Following graduation from each, she taught English and History at the secondary level, then served as a historian for the Centre d’Étude du Québec of Sir George Williams University.[3]
Awards and honours
editMontreal Gazette named Shoshanna's Story one of the best books of 2003.[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Journey to Vaja | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Shortlist | [5] |
| 1998 | Journey to Vaja | Elie Wiesel Prize for Holocaust Literature | Winner | [6] |
| 1999 | Putting Down Roots | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Winner | [5][7] |
| 2003 | Shoshanna's Story | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Winner | [8][9] |
| 2005 | Shoshanna's Story | Yad Vashem Prize | Winner | [4] |
Publications
edit- Journey to Vaja: Reconstructing the World of a Hungarian-Jewish Family (1996, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 9780773515345)
- Putting Down Roots, Montreal's Immigrant Writers (1998, Véhicule Press, ISBN 9781550651034)
- Storied Streets: Montreal in the Literary Imagination, with Bryan Demchinsky (2000, Macfarlane Walter & Ross, ISBN 9781551990446)
- Shoshanna's Story: A Mother, Daughter, and the Shadows of History (2003, McClelland & Stewart, ISBN 9780771067907)
- Robert Weaver: Godfather of Canadian Literature (2008, Véhicule Press, ISBN 9781550652338)
- Portrait of a Scandal: The Trial of Robert Notman (2014, Véhicule Press, ISBN 9781550653571)
- The Book of Faith (2015, Linda Leith Publishing, ISBN 1927535743)
- "Shoshanna. Mère et fille dans les ténèbres de l'histoire", traduit par Chantal Ringuet, Éditions Alias, Groupe Nota Bene, 2017.
References
edit- ^ McGillis, Ian (2015-10-09). "The Book of Faith by Elaine Kalman Naves: Jewish Montreal, from a woman's perspective". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Biography". Elaine Kalman Naves. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b "Lecturing and Teaching". Elaine Kalman Naves. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b "Shoshanna's Story". Elaine Kalman Naves. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b "The Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Journey to Vaja". Elaine Kalman Naves. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Demchinsky, Bryan (1999-11-30). "Book-end prizes for Bye Bye: Doubting author Gasco scores double honours". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Donnelly, Pat (2003-11-27). "Homel's novel wins at writers' gala". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Porter, Ryan (2019-11-07). "David Homel, Lindsay Nixon, Tess Liem among winners of Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Awards". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Writers - Remembering the October Crisis". CBC. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- "Elaine Kalman Naves". The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization. Vol. 10. Yale University Press. 2012. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-0300135534.
- Rachel Rafelman (20 November 2003). "Shoshanna's Story". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 2014-10-20.