Damian Tarnopolsky
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Damian Tarnopolsky is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Born and raised in England, Tarnopolsky moved to Canada at age 15 with his family.[2] Educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford University, he published his debut short story collection, Lanzmann and Other Stories, in 2006,[3] and received a ReLit Award nomination in 2007.[4] His short stories have also been nominated for the Journey Prize,[5] the CBC Literary Prize,[6] and the Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence.[7]
Goya's Dog followed in 2009.[8] It was a shortlisted finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2010.[9] It was also named to the initial shortlist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Canada-Caribbean, in 2010.[10]
In 2019, he won the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition for his stage play The Defence.[11]
His most recent short story collection, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster, was published in 2024.[1]
