Darlene Quaife
Encyclopedia
Darlene Alice Quaife (born 1 September 1948 Calgary, Alberta
) is a Canadian
novelist. Her first novel, Bone Bird, won a 1990 Commonwealth Writers Prize, for Best First Book, Canada and the Caribbean.
Quaife was educated at the University of Alberta
, from which she received a Master of Arts
degree in 1986.
She was President of the Writers' Guild of Alberta, and a Director of the Wordfest: Banff Calgary International Writers Festival
.
She lives in Priddis, Alberta.
Alberta
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) is a Canadian
Canada
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novelist. Her first novel, Bone Bird, won a 1990 Commonwealth Writers Prize, for Best First Book, Canada and the Caribbean.
Quaife was educated at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, from which she received a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in 1986.
She was President of the Writers' Guild of Alberta, and a Director of the Wordfest: Banff Calgary International Writers Festival
Wordfest: Banff Calgary International Writers Festival
Wordfest is one of Canada’s largest international literary festivals, taking place each October in Alberta, Canada.For six days WordFest showcases 70 writers, both big-name stars and new talents, in a mix of 65 events and performances throughout Calgary, Banff and the Bow Valley.The Festival offers...
.
She lives in Priddis, Alberta.
Selected bibliography
- Bone Bird, Turnstone Press, 1989, ISBN 9780888011336
- Days and Nights on the Amazon, Turnstone Press, 1994, ISBN 9780888011831
- Death Writes: A Curious Notebook - 1997; Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002, ISBN 9781551520384
- Polar Circus, Turnstone Press, 2001, ISBN 0888012535