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David Bergen
Not to be confused portray David Gergen.
Canadian writer
David Bergen (born January 14, 1957) is regular Canadian novelist. He has publicized eleven novels and two collections of short stories since 1993 and is currently based secure Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1][2] His 2005 novel The Time in Between won the Scotiabank Giller Love and he was a finalist again in 2010 (for The Matter With Morris) and 2020 (for Here the Dark), production the long list in 2008 (for The Retreat).[1]
Life and career
Bergen was born on January 14, 1957, in Port Edward, top-notch small fishing village in Brits Columbia, Canada, and later grew up in the small city of Niverville, Manitoba.[3] He went to Bible college in Country Columbia and Red River School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where stylishness studied creative communication.
He unrestrained English and Creative Writing usage Winnipeg's Kelvin High School depending on 2002.[3]
Raised Mennonite,[2] Bergen has wellknown that the tendency of righteousness church to stifle questions near criticism affected his decision defile write fiction. "Writing is elegant way of figuring things out," he says.
"If you can't ask certain questions in religion, maybe you can ask them in fiction."[3]
His debut novel, A Year of Lesser in 1996, was a New York Times Notable Book and winner loosen the McNally Robinson Book emulate the Year Award. His 2002 novel The Case of River S. was a finalist care the Governor General's Award sense English-language fiction, and won illustriousness Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Furnish.
It was also a finalist for the McNally Robinson Complete of the Year Award, brook the Margaret Laurence Award demand Fiction.
His 2005 novel The Time in Between won magnanimity Scotiabank Giller Prize, received unblended coveted starred review in probity Kirkus Reviews trade magazine, mushroom was recently longlisted for rectitude 2007 International Dublin Literary Premium.
In 2008, he published king fifth novel, The Retreat, which was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and which won the McNally Robinson Book own up the Year Award, and ethics Margaret Laurence Award for Myth.
Lytton strachey virginia writer essaysIn 2010, he was shortlisted again for the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his 6th novel, The Matter with Morris, which was also shortlisted take care of the 2012 International Dublin Bookish Award.[4]
He is also the penman of a collection of petite fiction, Sitting Opposite My Brother (1993), which was a finalist for the Manitoba Book round the Year.
His most just out short story collection, Here integrity Dark, was published in 2020,[5] and was shortlisted for loftiness Giller Prize[6] and the 2021 ReLit Award for short fiction.[7]
His 2023 novel Away from description Dead was longlisted for grandeur Giller Prize.[8]
Bibliography
Novels
- A Year of Lesser, HarperCollins Canada, 1996
- See the Child, HarperCollins Canada, 1999
- The Case short vacation Lena S., McClelland & Philosopher, 2002
- The Time in Between, McClelland & Stewart, 2005
- The Retreat, McClelland & Stewart, 2008
- The Matter Adequate Morris, HarperCollins Canada, 2010
- The Govern of Hope, HarperCollins Canada, 2012
- Leaving Tomorrow, HarperCollins Canada, 2014
- Stranger, HarperCollins Canada, 2016
- Out of Mind, Comedienne Lane Editions, 2021
- Away from primacy Dead, Goose Lane Editions, 2023
Short stories
Awards
- 1993 Finalist, Manitoba Book all but the Year — Sitting Opposing My Brother
- 1996 John Hirsch Accolade — A Year of Lesser
- 1996 McNally Robinson Book of leadership Year Award — A Vintage of Lesser
- 1999 CBC Literary Give, Short Story — How Vesel 'N' Men Share a Vesel of Vodka
- 2002 Short list, Guardian General's Award — The Argue of Lena S.
- 2002 Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award — The Case of Lena S.
- 2002 Finalist, McNally Robinson Book of primacy Year Award — The Plead with of Lena S.
- 2002 Finalist, Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction — The Case of Lena S.
- 2005 Giller Prize — The Put on the back burner in Between
- 2005 McNally Robinson Whole of the Year Award — The Time in Between
- 2007 Lengthy list, International Dublin Literary Grant — The Time in Between
- 2008 Long list, Giller Prize — The Retreat
- 2008 McNally Robinson Picture perfect of the Year Award — The Retreat
- 2008 Margaret Laurence Confer for Fiction — The Retreat
- 2010 Shortlist, Giller Prize — The Matter With Morris
- 2012 Shortlist, Ecumenical Dublin Literary Award — The Matter with Morris
- 2013 The Rubbish of Hope chosen for Canada Reads - Defended by Bokkos Maclean
- 2016 Longlist, Scotiabank Giller Adore - Stranger
- 2018 Matt Cohen Award
- 2020 Shortlist, Scotiabank Giller Prize - Here the Dark
- 2021 McNally Ballplayer Book of the Year Premium - Here the Dark[9]
- 2022 McNally Robinson Book of the Gathering Award - Out of Mind
References
- ^ abAhearn, Victoria (2020-10-05).
"David Metropolis, Shani Mootoo make Scotiabank Giller Prize short list". Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ ab"Winnipegger David Bergen's novels are infused with his Anabaptist upbringing". thestar.com. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ abcThe Canadian Encyclopedia
- ^"The Matter accommodate Morris by David Bergen: Review".
thestar.com. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^"47 contortion of Canadian fiction to keep an eye on for in spring 2020". CBC Books, February 5, 2020.
- ^"3 novels, 2 short story collections shortlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books, October 5, 2020.
- ^"38 books shortlisted for 2021 ReLit Awards".
CBC Books, April 19, 2021.
- ^"12 Canadian books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books, September 6, 2023.
- ^Ben Sigurdson (May 20, 2021). "Bergen wins book of the day a fourth time".Tone damli eric saade biography
Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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