Janice Kulyk Keefer
Encyclopedia
Janice Kulyk Keefer is a Canadian
novelist and poet.
Born in Toronto
, she studied literature at universities in England
and France
, and currently teaches literature and theatre in the graduate studies department at the University of Guelph
.
Of Ukrainian
heritage, Kulyk Keefer often writes about the experiences of first-generation Canadian children of immigrants
. Her sister is the Canadian artist, Karen Kulyk.
She was named winner of the Marian Engel Award
for her body of work in 1999.
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...
novelist and poet.
Born in Toronto
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 literature at universities in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and currently teaches literature and theatre in the graduate studies department at the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
.
Of Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
heritage, Kulyk Keefer often writes about the experiences of first-generation Canadian children of immigrants
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
. Her sister is the Canadian artist, Karen Kulyk.
She was named winner of the Marian Engel Award
Marian Engel Award
The Marian Engel Award was a Canadian literary award, presented each year from 1986 to 2007 by the Writers' Trust of Canada in memory of the writer Marian Engel...
for her body of work in 1999.
Honours
- 2006, Greifswald Canadian Studies Fellow in Residence, University of Greifswald, Germany
- 2008, Kobzar Literary Award (Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko)