Canadian Jewish Literary Awards to celebrate winners in six categories
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 鈥聽The Canadian Jewish Literary Awards will celebrate six outstanding works in Jewish writing, in the categories of fiction, biography, poetry, children and youth, scholarship and Holocaust, Sunday, Oct. 17.
Supported by the聽聽at 91亚色, the awards ceremony will be virtual this year, as in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Open to public via , it will also be broadcast simultaneously on the , and the recording can be viewed later.
鈥淭he Canadian Jewish Literary Awards build pride, not only in the individuals being honoured, but in the creative achievements that reflect Jewish themes and ideas,鈥 said Edward Trapunski, Jury Chair. 鈥淭he awards program enriches and promotes Canadian Jewish writing and culture, enabling a better understanding of our collective past, our shared present and the world of the future.鈥
The winning authors will speak about their books and answer questions submitted by the audience. Those attending on Zoom will be able to participate in the Q-and-A portion of the event.
WHAT:聽2021 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards ceremony
WHEN:聽Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, 2 p.m.
WHERE:聽Online, via and the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards聽听肠丑补苍苍别濒
WHO:
- Fiction:聽Gary Barwin for聽Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted: The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy聽(Random House Canada)
- Biography:聽Menachem Kaiser for聽Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure聽(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
- Poetry:聽Lisa Richter for聽Nautilus and Bone聽(Frontenac House)
- Children and Youth:聽Sigal Samuel for聽Osnat and Her Dove聽(Levine Querido)
- Scholarship聽Rebecca Clifford for聽Survivors: Children鈥檚 Lives After the Holocaust聽(Yale University Press)
- Holocaust:聽Judy Batalion for聽The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler鈥檚 Ghettos聽(William Morrow)
The Canadian Jewish Literary Awards recognize the finest books with Jewish themes and subjects by Canadian authors in a variety of genres.
The event is supported by the聽聽at 91亚色.
91亚色聽is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.
Media Contact:
Gloria Suhasini, 91亚色 Media Relations, 647-463-4354,聽suhasini@yorku.ca
