Ian Williams | |
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| Born | June 17, 1979 |
| Occupation | Poet and fiction writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto (BSc, MA, PhD) |
| Notable works | Reproduction |
| Notable awards |
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| ianwilliams | |
Ian Williams (born June 17, 1979) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer. His collection of short stories, Not Anyone's Anything, won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award,[1] and his debut novel, Reproduction, was awarded the 2019 Giller Prize.[2] His work has ben shortlisted for various awards, as well.
Williams earned Honours Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Toronto. He was a professor of creative writing at the University of British Columbia[3] for many years and is now a tenured English professor at University of Toronto.[4] He is also a trustee of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry.[5] From 2014-2015, he was the Canadian Writer-in-Residence with the University of Calgary’s Distinguished Writers Program, and in 2022, he was the Visiting Fellow at the American Library in Paris. [4]
Awards and honours
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Not Anyone’s Anything | Danuta Gleed Literary Award | Winner | [3][1] |
| You Know Who You Are | ReLit Awards | Shortlist | ||
| 2013 | Personals | Griffin Poetry Prize | Finalist | [6][7] |
| ReLit Awards | Shortlist | [8] | ||
| Robert Kroetsch Poetry Book Award | Shortlist | [3] | ||
| 2019 | Reproduction | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Shortlist | [9] |
| Giller Prize | Winner | [2] | ||
| Toronto Book Award | Shortlist | [10][11] | ||
| 2021 | Disorientation | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Shortlist | [12] |
| Reproduction | International Dublin Literary Award | Longlist | [13] | |
| Word Problems | Raymond Souster Award | Winner | [14] | |
| ReLit Awards | Shortlist | [15] |
Books
- You Know Who You Are (Wolsak and Wynn, 2010)
- Not Anyone's Anything (Freehand Books, 2011)
- Personals (Freehand Books, 2012), shortlisted for the 2013 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize
- Reproduction (Random House Canada, 2019), winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize
- Word Problems (Coach House Books, 2020)
- Disorientation: Being Black in the World (Random House Canada, 2021)
References
- 1 2 "Ian Williams wins $10K prize for debut story collection". CBC Books. 2012-06-07. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- 1 2 "Ian Williams wins the 2019 Scotiabank Giller prize for debut novel". CBC News. November 18, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- 1 2 3 Andrew, Suzanne Alyssa (2019-01-30). "Poet Ian Williams experiments with structure to tell a classic love story". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- 1 2 "About". Ian Williams. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "Trustees". Griffin Poetry Prize. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ Medley, Mark (2013-06-07). "Ian Williams: Poet seeking reader". National Post. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "Awards: IACP; Edward Lewis Wallant; Walt Whitman; Griffin". Shelf Awareness. 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ↑ "And the winners of the 2013 ReLit Awards are...." Archived 2014-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. The Province, December 20, 2013.
- ↑ Dundas, Deborah (2019-04-26). "Tanya Tagaq, Ian Williams among finalists for $60,000 Amazon Canada First Novel Award". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ Porter, Ryan (June 19, 2019). "Twelve titles longlisted for Toronto Book Award". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ Dundas, Deborah (October 2, 2019). "Dionne Brand named winner of 2019 Toronto Book Awards". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ↑ Qiao, Vicky (2021-09-15). "Jordan Abel & Ian Williams among five finalists for $60K Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "Reproduction". International Dublin Literary Award. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "2021 Book Awards: Winners!" Archived 2021-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. League of Canadian Poets, May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Susan Sanford Blades, Kristyn Dunnion & Simina Banu win 2021 ReLit Awards" Archived 2022-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Books, April 27, 2021.
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