Maria Mutch is a Canadian writer, whose memoir Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[1]
Maria Mutch | |
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Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupation | memoirist, short stories |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | York University |
Period | 2000s–present |
Notable works | Know the Night: A Memoir of Survival in the Small Hours |
Originally from Kentville, Nova Scotia,[2] Mutch was educated at York University.[3] She published Know the Night as a memoir of her experience as the mother of a son with autism.[4]
Mutch currently lives in Rhode Island.[3] She has also published essays and short fiction in both Canadian and American literary magazines.[3] Her first novel, Molly Falls to Earth, was published in 2020.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kentville author nominated for Governor General's Literary Awards". Kings County Register, October 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Grad Maria Mutch named finalist for 2014 GG Literary Award for Non-Fiction". YFile, October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Know the Night: Author Maria Mutch explores the mysteries of autism". canada.com, April 17, 2014.
- ^ "47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020". CBC Books, February 5, 2020.