Elyse Gasco
Encyclopedia
Elyse Gasco, MA
(born 1967) is a Canadian
fiction writer.
Born in Montreal, Quebec
, Gasco studied Creative Writing first at Concordia University
where she received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1988, then at New York University
to earn a Master of Arts
degree.
The title story of her 1999 debut collection, Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? (1999), won the 1996 Journey Prize
. The book won the QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, the QSPELL/FEWQ First Book Award, and was shortlisted for a 1999 Governor General's Award
, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
, the Danuta Gleed Literary Award
, and the Pearson Canada Reader’s Choice Award. It was also a designated New York Times Notable Book in 1999.
The collection has since been translated into French by Ivan Steenhout as Bye-bye, bébé (2001). Gasco has also adapted the stories for the stage as Bye Bye Baby.
Gasco's work has appeared in American
and Canadian literary magazines, including The Little Magazine, Western Humanities Review, Canadian Fiction Magazine, PRISM international, Grain, and The Malahat Review.
Gasco is married with two daughters and lives in Westmount.
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...
(born 1967) is a Canadian
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...
fiction writer.
Born in Montreal, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Gasco studied Creative Writing first at Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
where she received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1988, then at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
to earn 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.
The title story of her 1999 debut collection, Can You Wave Bye Bye, Baby? (1999), won the 1996 Journey Prize
Journey Prize
The Journey Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers' Trust of Canada for the best short story published by an emerging writer in a Canadian literary magazine. The award was endowed by James A...
. The book won the QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, the QSPELL/FEWQ First Book Award, and was shortlisted for a 1999 Governor General's Award
1999 Governor General's Awards
The winners of the 1999 Canadian Governor General's Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts, at a press conference held on November 16 at the National Library of Canada...
, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
The Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize is a Canadian literary award presented by Rogers Communications and the Writers' Trust of Canada after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries....
, the Danuta Gleed Literary Award
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
The Danuta Gleed Literary Award recognizes a first collection of short fiction by a Canadian author writing in English. The award is presented annually by the Writers' Union of Canada and was endowed by John Gleed in honour of his late wife....
, and the Pearson Canada Reader’s Choice Award. It was also a designated New York Times Notable Book in 1999.
The collection has since been translated into French by Ivan Steenhout as Bye-bye, bébé (2001). Gasco has also adapted the stories for the stage as Bye Bye Baby.
Gasco's work has appeared in American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canadian literary magazines, including The Little Magazine, Western Humanities Review, Canadian Fiction Magazine, PRISM international, Grain, and The Malahat Review.
Gasco is married with two daughters and lives in Westmount.
External links
- QWF: Elyse Gasco profile accessed 4 June 2010
- Elyse Gasco at McLelland.com