Frances Itani
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Frances Susan Itani (born 25 August 1942) is a Canadian fiction writer, poet and essayist.
Itani was born in Belleville, Ontario and grew up in Quebec. She studied nursing in Montreal and North Carolina, a profession which she taught and practised for eight years. However, after enrolling in a writing class taught by W. O. Mitchell, she decided to change careers.
Itani has published ten books, ranging from fiction and poetry to a children's book. Her 2003 novel Deafening won the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Caribbean and Canada region, and has been published in 16 countries.
[edit] Awards and recognition
- Canadian Fiction magazine, best short story, "After the Rain," 1987.
- Ottawa-Carleton Book Award (Fiction) for Man Without Face, 1994.
- Drummer General's Award for fiction, Deafening, 2003.
- 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Caribbean & Canada region), Deafening.
- Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Literary Prize, Deafening, 2005.
- Shortlisted for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, Deafening.
- Deafening was chosen for the inclusion in Canada Reads 2006, championed by lawyer and author Maureen McTeer.
- Une coquille de silence, the French-language translation of Deafening, was chosen for inclusion in Le combat des livres 2006, where it was also championed by McTeer.
[edit] Selected bibliography
- Linger By the Sea — 1979
- A Season of Mourning — 1988
- Pack Ice and Truth or Lies — 1989
- Man Without Face — 1994
- Leaning, Leaning Over Water — 1998
- Deafening — 2003
- Poached Egg on Toast — 2004
