Ian Williams (writer)
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.
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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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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. |
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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
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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. 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.