Sarah Bernstein
Canadian writer and scholar
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Sarah Bernstein (born April 23, 1987)[1] is a Canadian writer and scholar. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, and now lives in Scotland where she teaches literature and creative writing.[2] She has taught at the universities of Sheffield, Edinburgh and Strathclyde.[3]
Sarah Bernstein | |
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| Born | 23 April 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer and academic |
| Education | Concordia University University of New Brunswick |
| Notable works | Study for Obedience |
| Notable awards | Giller Prize (2023) |
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Her collection of prose poems Now Comes the Lightning appeared in 2015 and was shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Writing. Her debut novel The Coming Bad Days was published in 2021.[4] Her next novel, Study for Obedience, was shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize[5][6] and won the 2023 Giller Prize.[7]
In 2023, Bernstein was named by Granta as one of their twenty Best of Young British Novelists.[2]
Education
Bernstein earned a combined undergraduate degree in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University before pursuing a Master of Arts at the University of New Brunswick.[8]
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Study for Obedience | Booker Prize | — | Shortlisted | [5][6] |
| Giller Prize | — | Won | [7] | ||
| 2024 | Scotland's National Book Awards | Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlisted | [9] | |
| 2025 | International Dublin Literary Award | — | Longlisted | [10] |
