Emma Richler
British-Canadian writer
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Emma Richler (born 1961) is a British/Canadian writer.[1]
Emma Richler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) London, England |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Sister Crazy, Feed My Dear Dogs |
| Father | Mordecai Richler |
| Relatives | Jacob Richler, brother Noah Richler, brother Martha Richler, sister Daniel Richler, brother |
Biography
Born in London, England, she is the daughter of author Mordecai Richler.[2] She moved with her family to Montreal, Quebec in 1972. She briefly attended the University of Toronto before transferring to Universite de Provence to complete her education.[3][4]
She first worked as an actress, performing in stage, film and television roles in both Canada and England until 1996,[4][5] for example playing the young nurse in the Screen Two adaptation of Memento Mori. She later worked in publishing before publishing her debut short story collection Sister Crazy in 2001.[2][6] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize in 2002.
Her first novel, Feed My Dear Dogs, was published in 2005.[7][8] Her second, Be My Wolff, was published in 2017.[9]
