Matt Lennox (born 1980 in Orillia, Ontario) is a Canadian fiction writer,[1] whose 2015 novel Knucklehead was a longlisted contender for the 2017 edition of Canada Reads.[2]
Matt Lennox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 Orillia, Ontario |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Men of Salt, Men of Earth, Knucklehead |
A film studies graduate of York University,[1] he enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in Kandahar, Afghanistan.[3] He then studied creative writing at the University of Guelph,[3] and published his debut short story collection Men of Salt, Men of Earth in 2009.[1] The book was a finalist for the ReLit Awards in the short fiction category in 2010.
He published his debut novel The Carpenter in 2012.[1] The novel was also translated into French as Rédemption.[4] Knucklehead followed in 2015.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "The New Recruit: Matt Lennox on The Carpenter". National Post, March 2, 2012.
- ^ "CBC Canada Reads 2017 announces longlist, including Katherena Vermette, Vivek Shraya, André Alexis". National Post, December 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tales from Kandahar - just not yet". The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2010.
- ^ "La Rédemption de Matt Lennox". Le Journal du Dimanche, September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Review: Knucklehead serves as an exploration of contemporary manhood". The Globe and Mail, May 29, 2015.
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