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'''Michael Kaan''' is a [[Canada|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 [[Canada|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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The novel was shortlisted for the [[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction]] at the [[2017 Governor General's Awards]].<ref>[http://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> |
The novel was shortlisted for the [[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction]] at the [[2017 Governor General's Awards]].<ref>[http://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> |
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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]
The novel was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2017.
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