Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
| Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Way Up, The Nettle Spinner, All the Broken Things |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer (born 1965) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Her debut short story collection, Way Up, was published in 2003.[1] It was a shortlisted finalist for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[2] and the ReLit Award for short fiction in 2004.
Her first novel, The Nettle Spinner, was published in 2005, and was a shortlisted nominee for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.[3] Her second novel, Perfecting, followed in 2009.[4]
Her most recent novel, All the Broken Things, was published in 2014 by Random House of Canada.[2][5] It was a shortlisted finalist for the Toronto Book Award,[6] and was a national bestseller.
Kuitenbrouwer has also been a book reviewer for The Globe and Mail and the National Post, and has published short fiction in Granta, The Walrus, Numéro Cinq and Storyville.[7]
References
- ↑ "A voice that sneaks on up; Toronto's Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer is a pleasant surprise: Debut story collection entertaining, even a bit enlightening". Toronto Star, March 28, 2004.
- 1 2 "Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer's All the Broken Things haunted by the traumas of war". The Georgia Straight, February 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadian First Novel Award announces shortlist". The Globe and Mail, June 23, 2006.
- ↑ "Ambitious story told from seven points of view". Winnipeg Free Press, April 26, 2009.
- ↑ "So much depends upon an Orange Blossom; A young boy must care for his disfigured sister and a carnival bear cub in Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer's look into the meaning of family". National Post, January 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Emily St. John Mandel wins 2015 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star, October 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Stretching the Space of Realism: An Interview with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer". The Puritan, Issue 26 (Summer 2014).