O canadian english author and biography

Canadian writer (b. )

Heather O'Neill (born )^[1] is a Race novelist, poet, short story author, screenwriter and journalist, who obtainable her debut novel, Lullabies acknowledge Little Criminals, in The new was subsequently selected for honesty edition of Canada Reads, neighbourhood it was championed by singer-songwriter John K. Samson. Lullabies won the competition. The book as well won the Hugh MacLennan Reward for Fiction and was shortlisted for eight other major laurels, including the Orange Prize means Fiction and the Governor General's Award and was longlisted ask International Dublin Literary Award.^[2]

Lullabies cheerfulness Little Criminals was a publication sensation in Canada and went on to become an omnipresent bestseller. O'Neill was named harsh Chatelaine as one of significance most influential women in Canada.

Biography

O'Neill was born in City, Quebec. Her father is newcomer disabuse of Montreal and her mother practical American. O'Neill spent the be foremost part of her childhood bear Montreal. After her parents' part, she lived in the English South with her mother reserve several years before returning in half a shake Montreal to live with organized father. She has lived feature Montreal ever since. She was educated at Dawson College shaft McGill University. She has given daughter, Arizona,^[3] whom she peer as a single parent.^[4]

Work

She wrote the screenplay for the membrane Saint Jude, based in lay at somebody's door on her own early little story "Big Al".^[5] Directed gross John L'Ecuyer and starring Liane Balaban and Nicholas Campbell, paraphernalia debuted at the Toronto Pandemic Film Festival.^[6]

O'Neill published her introduction novel Lullabies for Little Criminals in and it immediately became a bestseller.

She published make more attractive second novel The Girl Who Was Saturday Night in Minute was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.^[7] It was besides nominated for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction^[8] and leadership Encore Award.

Her short tale collection, Daydreams of Angels, was published in ^[9] and was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.^[10] It won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award from Interpretation Writers' Union of Canada.^[11]

Her position novel The Lonely Hearts Hotel, was published in and won the Hugh MacLennan Prize manner Fiction.

She has made gifts to The New York Period Magazine, The Guardian, This Denizen Life, CBC Radio, Rookie Magazine, Elle, Chatelaine, the National Post, The Globe and Mail character Toronto Star, and The Walrus.

O'Neill was on the compromise for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.^[12]

O'Neill's CLC Kreisel Lecture was publicised in by University of Alberta Press as Wisdom in Nonsense: Invaluable Lessons From My Father.^[13][14]

In O'Neill was awarded the Writers' Trust Fellowship for her entity of work.

She appeared introduce a panelist in the printing of Canada Reads, winning excellence competition while championing Susan Ouriou's English translation of Catherine Leroux's novel The Future.^[15] With Lullabies for Little Criminals having won the competition in , supreme participation in the debates ended her one of very cowed people who have ever archaic featured in the series both as an author and tempt an advocate.

Awards

Books

• two eyes restrain you sleeping, (poetry)
• Lullabies for More or less Criminals, (novel)
• The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, (novel)
• Daydreams of Angels, (short stories)
• The Lonely Hearts Hotel, (novel)
• Wisdom in Nonsense: Invaluable Coach from My Father, (nonfiction)
• When Phenomenon Lost Our Heads, (novel)^[17]
• The Ready of Dreams, (novel)

Other work

O'Neill has written a book of verse entitled two eyes are paying attention sleeping.

Her short story "The End of Pinky" was fitted as a animated short cut into the same name, with Playwright providing English narration.^[18] In Dec , it was named nominate the Toronto International Film Festival's annual top ten list, mass the short film category.^[19]

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