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Claudia Dey

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

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

Education

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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

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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

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

Works

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  • 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

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