Gloria Sawai
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Gloria Sawai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gloria Ruth Ostrem 20 December 1932 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | 20 July 2011 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable awards | Governor General's Literary |
Gloria Sawai (20 December 1932 – 20 July 2011), born Gloria Ruth Ostrem in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was an American-born fiction author, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She died on 20 July 2011.[1]
In early childhood, she moved with her family to Saskatchewan, then in her youth to Alberta. Her father was a Lutheran minister.[2]
- 1948: Camrose Lutheran College (today the University of Alberta Augustana Faculty) (Camrose, Alberta).
- October 2003: Received Distinguished Alumni Award
- 1953: Bachelor of Arts, Augsburg College (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- 1977: Master of Fine Arts, University of Montana (Missoula, Montana)
Awards and recognition
- fiction winner, Governor General's Award, A Song for Nettie Johnson, 2002
- Danuta Gleed Literary Award: A Song for Nettie Johnson, Coteau Books, for the year 2001
