Barry Webster (born 1961)[1] is a Canadian writer. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, he is currently based in Montreal, Quebec.[2]
Barry Webster | |
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| Born | 1961 Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | novelist, short stories |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | The Sound of All Flesh, The Lava in My Bones |
| Website | |
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His short story collection The Sound of All Flesh won a ReLit Award in 2006,[3] and was a shortlisted nominee for the Hugh MacLennan Award. His short stories have also been shortlisted for the National Magazine Award.
His 2012 novel The Lava in My Bones was a finalist for the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Lambda Literary Award.[4][5] In 2013 he was awarded an Honour of Distinction by the Dayne Ogilvie Prize, an award presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada.[6]
He was a featured speaker at the 2013 Saints and Sinners Literary Festival.[7]
He has a B.A. in English literature from the University of Toronto, and an M.A. in creative writing from Concordia University.[2] A classically trained pianist, he has two ARCTs from the Royal Conservatory of Music.[2] He has also occasionally worked as an actor, including in a production of Sam Shepard's play Savage/Love and in a radio adaptation of his own short story "Enough".[2]
Works edit
- The Sound of All Flesh (2005, ISBN 0889842809)
- The Lava in My Bones (2012, ISBN 9781551524795)
References edit
- ^ Publication data page in The Lava in My Bones. Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012. ISBN 9781551524795.
- ^ a b c d Barry Webster Archived September 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at the Ottawa International Writers Festival.
- ^ "Nature, Magic Realism & Monty Python: An Interview with Barry Webster" Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. Canada Arts Connect, February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Barry Webster: The Lava in My Bones". All in a Weekend (CBME-FM), May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Rae Spoon, Kamal Al-Solaylee among Canadian Lambda nominees" Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Quill & Quire, March 6, 2013.
- ^ "C. E. Gatchalian wins Dayne Ogilvie Prize" Archived June 29, 2013, at archive.today. National Post, June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, 10th Anniversary Edition". Lambda Literary Foundation, May 6, 2013.