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Edna Staebler Award
The Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction is an annual literary award recognizing the previous year's best creative nonfiction book with a "Canadian locale and/or significance" that is a Canadian writer's "first or second published book of any type or genre". It was established by an endowment from Edna Staebler, a literary journalist best known for cookbooks, and was inaugurated in 1991 for publication year 1990. The award is administered by Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Arts.Faculty of Arts.Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction". wlu.ca. Headlines (''News Releases''). Previous winners. Retrieved 11/20/2012. Only submitted books are considered. For purposes of the award, "Creative non-fiction is literary not journalistic. The writer does not merely give information but intimately shares an experience with the reader by telling a factual story using the devices of fiction ... etails deletednbsp; Rather than emphasizing objectivity, the book should hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creative Non-fiction
Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction or literary journalism or verfabula) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which are also rooted in accurate fact though not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay. Characteristics and definition For a text to be considered creative nonfiction, it must be factually accurate, and written with attention to literary style and technique. Lee Gutkind, founder of the magazine ''Creative Nonfiction'', writes, "Ultimately, the primary goal of the creative nonfiction writer is to communicate information, just like a reporter, but to shape it in a way that reads like fiction." Forms within this genre include memoir, diary, travel writing, food writing, literary journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Shadows
''Paper Shadows: A Chinatown Childhood'' is a memoir written by the Canadian writer Wayson Choy, first published in October 1999 by Viking Press. In the book, the author chronicles his experience growing up as an immigrant in Vancouver's Chinatown in the 1940s and 1950s.Faculty of Arts, 2000, , ''Wilfrid Laurier University'', Previous winners, Wayson Choy, Retrieved 21 November 2012 ''Paper Shadows'' received shortlist honours for the 2000 Vancouver City Book Award and won the 2000 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. References External links *Canadian Immigrant ORG, , Retrieved 21 November 2012 Canadian non-fiction books 1999 non-fiction books Books by Wayson Choy Canadian autobiographies {{LGBT-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiling Bears
''Smiling Bears: A Zookeeper Explores the Behavior and Emotional Life of Bears'' is a 2009 book by Canadian writer Else Poulsen, first published by Greystone Books. In the book, the author chronicles her insights gleaned as a zookeeper responsible for rehabilitating "bears in crisis". Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson called ''Smiling Bears'' "An inspiring trip into the minds and reality of bears." Awards and honours ''Smiling Bears'' received shortlist recognition for the 2010 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".Faculty of Arts, 13 September 2010, , Wilfrid Laurier University, Headlines (News Releases). Retrieved 23 November 2012 See also *List of Edna Staebler Award recipients References External links *, Home page. Retrieved 23 November 2012 Canadian travel books 2009 non-fiction books Non-fiction books about bears {{zoology-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journeys Into The Soul Of Canada
Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Journey (wolf) or OR-7, a gray wolf being electronically tracked in the Northwest United States Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Journey'' (1972 film), a 1972 Canadian film directed by Paul Almond * ''Journey'' (1995 film), a 1995 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV film * ''Journey'' (2004 film), a 2004 short film written and directed by Christine Shin * ''Journey'', a Telugu dubbed movie of original Tamil movie ''Engaeyum Eppothum'' Literature * ''Journey'' (novel), a 1989 historical novel by James Michener * ''A Journey'' (2010), Tony Blair's memoirs * ''Journey'' (picture book), a 2013 children's book by Aaron Becker * '' Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire'', a 1983 comic by William Messner-Loebs Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Memoir
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Fires And Losing Myself
Combat (French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or can be used as a tool to impose one's will on others. An instance of combat can be a stand-alone confrontation or a small part of a much larger violent conflict. Instances of combat may also be benign and recreational, as in the cases of combat sports and mock combat. Combat may comply with, or be in violation of local or international laws regarding conflict. Examples of rules include the Geneva Conventions (covering the treatment of people in war), medieval chivalry, the Marquess of Queensberry rules (covering boxing) and several forms of combat sports. Hand-to-hand combat Hand-to-hand combat (melee) is combat at very close range, attacking the opponent with the body (striking, kicking, strangling, etc.) and/or with a melee weapon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Harper’s Blind Date With Quebec
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Battle Of Ypres And The Forging Of Canada, April 1915
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stardust (Bruce Serafin Memoirs)
''Stardust'' is a non-fiction collection of memoirs and essays, written by Canadian writer Bruce Serafin, first published in October 2007 by New Star Books. The book, contains 20 writings from Serafin's youth; compiled after the authors death in 2007. Primarily the prose dishes harsh criticism at the establishment; in the authors style of candid and frank discourse. Serafin was honored posthumously for his work. Awards and honours ''Stardust'' received the 2008 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".Faculty of Arts, March 20, 2009, , Wilfrid Laurier University, Headlines (News Releases). Retrieved November 20, 2012 See also *List of Edna Staebler Award recipients The Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction is an annual literary award recognizing the previous year's best creative nonfiction book with a "Canadian locale and/or significance" that is a Canadian writer's "first or second published book of ... References Canadian memoirs Canadian non-fiction books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Passage From Innocence
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After (book)
''After'' is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Francis Chalifour, first published in October 2005 by Tundra Books. In the book, the author narrates his pain and confusion as he grieved his father's death by suicide. Judith Miller, an award judge for the Edna Staebler Award called ''After'', "deeply moving" saying, "We enjoyed the lyricism of his language and his strong sense of character."Faculty of Arts, 2006, , ''Wilfrid Laurier University'', Previous winners, Francis Chalifour, Retrieved 11/27/2012 Awards and honours ''After'' received the 2006 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction". The book was also nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award in 2005.Tundra Books, , About the Book, Awards, Retrieved 11/27/2012 See also *List of Edna Staebler Award recipients References External links *Tundra Books, , Artist Spotlight, Retrieved 11/27/2012 Canadian non-fiction books 2005 non-fiction books {{memoir-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Tell You A Secret
''I'll Tell You a Secret: a Memory of Seven Summers'' is a non-fiction memoir, written by Canadian writer Anne Coleman, first published in September 2004 by McClelland & Stewart. In the book, the author offers her perspective of Hugh MacLennan, her mentor and well known Canadian literary figure. The voice is described as "uncompromising, perceptive and rich with reflection." Kathryn Wardropper, administrator of the Edna Staebler Award said, "The judges were thrilled with her writing and Edna, herself, was a strong champion of this title."Faculty of Arts, 2005, , ''Wilfrid Laurier University'', Previous winners, Anne Coleman, Retrieved November 27, 2012Thiessen, Cherie, , ''January Magazine'', Retrieved 11/272012 Awards and honours ''I'll Tell You a Secret'' received the 2005 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction". See also *List of Edna Staebler Award recipients References External links *Goodreads, , Author's page, Retrieved November 27, 2012 Canadian non-fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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