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Alice Munro ~ 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature

October 11, 2013 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

Canadians are celebrating not only Thanksgiving this weekend (my favourite holiday!) but also this week’s exciting announcement that Alice Munro has been

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named the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for literature.  Bravo!

Perhaps Canada’s best known author at this time, she has kept the bar raised on the art of short-story writing for several decades. The Clinton, Ontario, based writer is the 110th Nobel Laureate in literature but only the 13th woman to win the distinction and the first woman from Canada. We are proud!

No stranger to winning awards, her long list of achievements include:  the Man Booker International Prize (2009), two Scotiabank Giller Prizes (2004, 1998), three Governor General’s Literary Awards (1986,1978, 1968) The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (2005), the Inaugural Marian Engel Award (1986), the American National Book Critics Circle Award (1998). Her last published collection, Dear Life in 2012, garnered her a third Trillium Book Award in June.

A strong role model and influence on many woman writers, this honour will only enhance that. If you haven’t read any of her work, I strongly urge you to do so.

Dance of the Happy Shades 1968

Lives of Girls and Women 1971

Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You 1974

Who Do You Think You Are? 1978

The Moons of Jupiter 1982

The Progress of Love 1986

Friend of my Youth 1990

Open Secrets: Stories 1994

The Love of a Good Woman 1998

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage 2001

No Love Lost 2003

Runaway 2004

The View from Castle Rock 2006

Carried Away: A Selection of Stories 2006

Too Much Happiness 2009

Dear Life 2012

Source: Alice Munro’s Official Facebook page

Wishing all Canadians a happy Thanksgiving!

My DH and I will be in the air all day tomorrow returning from our month in France. We’re thankful for the wonderful opportunities we have had here and look forward to catching up with our family and friends.  How will you spend this holiday weekend? 

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Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. lameadventures says

    October 11, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Even though I am not much of a book reader, I have been reading the New Yorker for almost 35 years and so I am very familiar with Alice Munro’s exquisitely crafted stories. I am so thrilled that she was awarded such prestigious recognition. I thought that your fellow Canadian, Sarah Polley, did a brilliant job adapting the Munro story, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain”, into the film, “Away From Her”.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:44 am

      The New Yorker was way ahead of its time (no surprise there) and was publishing Munro’s stories long before the rest of the world took notice. I agree with your comment about the Polley adaptation. Touching movie … scary too …

      Reply
  2. on thehomefrontandbeyond says

    October 11, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    yay Alice and Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:49 am

      Thanks … somewhat belated … I hope your Thanksgiving was a fine one too!

      Reply
      • on thehomefrontandbeyond says

        October 19, 2013 at 8:20 am

        it was except had to take my husband to emergency that night–does not say much for my cooking!

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  3. Claire 'Word by Word' says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    Bravo Alice Munro and bonne continuation to all those inspired by her to read and write short stories. And bonne voyage to you my friend, see you on the next visit! 🙂

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:52 am

      Thanks, Claire. I am still mourning the loss of my day in Aix with you and Anne-Marie. À la prochaine!

      Reply
  4. Gloria Richard Author says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    I first heard the name Alice Munro when I became fast friends with Sherry Isaac and learned she won The Alice Munro Short Story Award. Since then, I’ve come to realize how distinguished the award is. I’ve read Sherry’s short stories and understand why she earned the honor.

    It’s time I romped about in the works of Alice Munro’s own inspiring talent. KUDOS to Ms. Munro!

    Safe travels, Patricia.

    Thanksgiving? Already? Send turkey! Send stuffing!

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:54 am

      Did the turkey/stuffing package arrive or did the US postal service claim it for their own? It’s SO cool that Sherry was the winner of the Munro award and, as you say, rightly so! She has the gift.

      Reply
  5. WordsAndPeace says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    though I have to admit I have never read anything by her, I did think about you when hearing the news! Yeah to Canadian writers!

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:55 am

      When you have some time (ha!), I hope you will read some of her work. I believe you will find it most impressive.

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      • WordsAndPeace says

        October 19, 2013 at 2:26 pm

        thanks, I do plan to

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  6. Darlene says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    As a Canadian woman writer, I am so proud. I fell in love with Alice Munro’s work after reading Lives of Girls and Women. Wishing you a safe trip back home in time to celebrate Thanksgiving. I will be spending time with my lovely daughter on Gabriola Island. There is so much to be thankful for.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:57 am

      It was lovely to share in that good news, wasn’t it? I’m saddened her health is a problem and thankful she was here to be recognized. I imagine your Thanksgiving was lovely indeed. We are blessed.

      Reply
  7. fatimasaysell says

    October 12, 2013 at 3:01 am

    Thank you. I’ll be sure to put some of these books on my ‘must-read’ list. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all Canadians.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 7:59 am

      On behalf of Canadians, thank you for your thoughtful good wishes. We need to make a moment of every day one of thanksgiving wherever we are, don’t you think?

      Reply
  8. Marcia says

    October 12, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving,Patricia! And congratulations to Ms. Munro!
    I have heard her name but knew nothing about her or her books. I’m going to rectify that and check out her stories.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      October 19, 2013 at 8:00 am

      Thanks, Marcia! Soon I will get to celebrate all over again in FL! When you have time to read one of Alice Munro’s stories, I think you will enjoy her work.

      Reply
  9. filbio says

    October 24, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    Congrats to this amazing writer. She is major league for sure! I have seen some of her writings in the New Yorker as we used to subscribe to it.

    Reply
  10. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. says

    October 27, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Alice Munro’s work is some of the best I’ve read. I believe I’ve covered her complete backlist but will need to do some checking. She’s always been in my top 50 authors that I automatically make time to read.

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