Elaine Kalman Naves
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Elaine Kalman Naves | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Hungary |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, editor and lecturer |
| Language | English |
Elaine Kalman Naves (born 1947) is a Hungarian-born Canadian writer, journalist, editor and lecturer from Quebec.
She has twice won the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction, in 1999 for Putting Down Roots and in 2003 for Shoshanna's Story. Her 2015 novel The Book of Faith was on the long list in 2016 for The Leacock Award.[citation needed]
Naves was born in Hungary in 1947, though her family moved to England in the wake of the Revolution of 1956.[1][2] They eventually immigrated to Canada.
Naves attended McGill University, where she studied history, as well as Bishop's University, where she studied education.[3] Following graduation from each, she taught English and History at the secondary level, then served as a historian for the Centre d’Étude du Québec of Sir George Williams University.[3]
Awards and honours
Montreal Gazette named Shoshanna's Story one of the best books of 2003.[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Journey to Vaja | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Shortlist | [5] |
| 1998 | Journey to Vaja | Elie Wiesel Prize for Holocaust Literature | Winner | [6] |
| 1999 | Putting Down Roots | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Winner | [5][7] |
| 2003 | Shoshanna's Story | Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction | Winner | [8][9] |
| 2005 | Shoshanna's Story | Yad Vashem Prize | Winner | [4] |
