Thea Lim
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Singaporean Canadian writer (born 1981)
Thea Lim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Canadian/British |
| Period | 2007–present |
| Notable works | An Ocean of Minutes |
| Website | |
| thealim | |
Thea Lim is a Singaporean Canadian writer,[1] whose debut novel An Ocean of Minutes was named as a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[2]
Born in Canada and raised mostly in Singapore,[3] Lim has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston.[4] She published the novella The Same Woman in 2007,[4] and An Ocean of Minutes followed in 2018.[5] She taught in the University of Toronto's Writing and Rhetoric Program, before joining the faculty of Sheridan College's Creative Writing & Publishing program.[6]
Bibliography
[edit ]- The Same Woman (2007)
- An Ocean of Minutes (2018)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Thea Lim wanted to write about grief — and ended up with a time travelling love story". CBC Books, July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Esi Edugyan, Patrick deWitt among finalists for 100,000ドル Giller Prize". Toronto Star , October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Thea Lim's debut novel An Ocean of Minutes is a 'hidden autobiography' | CBC Radio". CBC. Retrieved 2018年10月02日.
- ^ a b "Thea Lim's book An Ocean of Minutes, draws on the best of old and new CanLit". Toronto Star , June 29, 2018.
- ^ "An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim review: a timely debut novel". The Irish Times , September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Thea Lim | Faculty Profiles | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Academics | Sheridan College". Sheridan College. Retrieved 2018年10月02日.
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