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'''Michael Kaan''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] writer, whose [[debut novel]] ''The Water Beetles'' was published in 2017.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2017/04/30/michael-kaans-spider-silken-debut-demands-second-read.html "Michael Kaan’s spider-silken debut demands second read"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 30, 2017.</ref> The novel, a family saga about a young boy's experience during the [[Japanese invasion of Hong Kong]], was based in part on Kaan's father's memoirs.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/arts/896581/family-history-splinters-debut-novel-water-beetles "Family history splinters in debut novel The Water Beetles"]. ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', April 19, 2017.</ref> |
'''Michael Kaan''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] writer, whose [[debut novel]] ''The Water Beetles'' was published in 2017.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2017/04/30/michael-kaans-spider-silken-debut-demands-second-read.html "Michael Kaan’s spider-silken debut demands second read"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 30, 2017.</ref> The novel, a family saga about a young boy's experience during the [[Japanese invasion of Hong Kong]], was based in part on Kaan's father's memoirs.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/arts/896581/family-history-splinters-debut-novel-water-beetles "Family history splinters in debut novel The Water Beetles"]. ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', April 19, 2017.</ref> |
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==Life== |
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Kaan, the child of a father from [[Hong Kong]] and a Canadian mother, was born in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]].<ref>[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/michael-kaan-wins-2018-first-novel-award-presented-by-amazon-canada-and-the-walrus-683398311.html "Michael Kaan Wins 2018 First Novel Award Presented by Amazon Canada and The Walrus"]. ''[[Cision]]'', May 22, 2018.</ref> He completed a degree in English from the [[University of Manitoba]], later completing an [[MBA]] in [[Health Economics]] from the same institution.<ref>[http://news.umanitoba.ca/cbc-winnipeg-author-wins-40k-national-first-novel-award/ "CBC: Winnipeg author wins $40K national First Novel Award"]. [[University of Manitoba]], May 23, 2018.</ref> He has worked as a healthcare administrator since 2000, primarily in [[mental health]] and health research. |
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| ⚫ | ''The Water Beetles'' was shortlisted for the [[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction]] at the [[2017 Governor General's Awards]],<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/finalists-named-for-2017-governor-generals-literary-awards "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards"]. ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', October 4, 2017.</ref> and won the 2018 [[amazon.ca First Novel Award]],<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-michael-kaan-wins-40000-amazonca-first-novel-award-for-the-water/ "Michael Kaan wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for The Water Beetles"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 22, 2018.</ref> the Margaret Laurence Prize for Fiction,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize readers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/meet-the-2019-cbc-short-story-prize-readers-1.5100411}}</ref> and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Prize.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manitoba Book Award SHORTLIST |url=https://uofmpress.ca/blog/manitoba-book-award-shortlist |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=uofmpress.ca |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:13, 19 December 2023
Michael Kaan is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel The Water Beetles was published in 2017.[1] The novel, a family saga about a young boy's experience during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, was based in part on Kaan's father's memoirs.[2]
Life
[edit]Kaan, the child of a father from Hong Kong and a Canadian mother, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3] He completed a degree in English from the University of Manitoba, later completing an MBA in Health Economics from the same institution.[4] He has worked as a healthcare administrator since 2000, primarily in mental health and health research.
Work
[edit]The Water Beetles was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards,[5] and won the 2018 amazon.ca First Novel Award,[6] the Margaret Laurence Prize for Fiction,[7] and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Prize.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Kaan’s spider-silken debut demands second read". Toronto Star, April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Family history splinters in debut novel The Water Beetles". The Georgia Straight, April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Kaan Wins 2018 First Novel Award Presented by Amazon Canada and The Walrus". Cision, May 22, 2018.
- ^ "CBC: Winnipeg author wins $40K national First Novel Award". University of Manitoba, May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Kaan wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for The Water Beetles". The Globe and Mail, May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize readers".
- ^ "Manitoba Book Award SHORTLIST". uofmpress.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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