Claudia Dey
Encyclopedia
Claudia Dey is a Canadian
writer. She was born in Toronto, Ontario
. She studied English Literature at McGill University
and playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada
.
Dey's first novel, Stunt, was published by Coach House Books
. It was one of The Globe and Mail
's "2008 Globe 100" and Quill and Quire’s "Books of the Year." It was nominated for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.
Her plays have been translated into French and German. They include Beaver, The Gwendolyn Poems and Trout Stanley. The Gwendolyn Poems was nominated for the 2002 Governor General's Awards
and the Trillium Book Award
.
From 2007 to 2009, she wrote the Group Therapy column in The Globe and Mail. She also wrote the sex column in Toro magazine under the pseudonym Bebe O'Shea.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer. She was born in Toronto, Ontario
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. She studied English Literature at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada
National Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...
.
Dey's first novel, Stunt, was published by Coach House Books
Coach House Books
Coach House Books is an independent Canadian publishing company located in Toronto, Ontario. Coach House publishes innovative and experimental poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction. The press is particularly interested in writing that pushes at the boundaries of convention.-History:The company was...
. It was one of The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
's "2008 Globe 100" and Quill and Quire’s "Books of the Year." It was nominated for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.
Her plays have been translated into French and German. They include Beaver, The Gwendolyn Poems and Trout Stanley. The Gwendolyn Poems was nominated for the 2002 Governor General's Awards
2002 Governor General's Awards
The 2002 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were presented by Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, November 19...
and the Trillium Book Award
Trillium Book Award
The Trillium Award is given annually by the government of the Province of Ontario and is open to books in any genre: fiction, non-fiction, drama, children's books, and poetry. Anthologies, new editions, re-issues and translations are not eligible. Three jury members per language judge the...
.
From 2007 to 2009, she wrote the Group Therapy column in The Globe and Mail. She also wrote the sex column in Toro magazine under the pseudonym Bebe O'Shea.
Works
- The Gwendolyn Poems (2002)
- Trout Stanley (2005)
- Stunt (2008)
- How To Be A Bush Pilot: A Field Guide to Getting Luckier (2010)