Ann Diamond

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Ann Diamond
Ann Diamond writer.jpg
Born (1951-04-11) 11 April 1951 (age 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationWriter, poet, novelist
Alma mater
GenrePoetry, Fiction
Notable awards Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (1994)
Website
anndiamond.ca

Ann Diamond (born 11 April 1951) [1] is a Canadian poet, short story writer, and novelist. She was the winner of the 1994 Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction from the Quebec Writers' Federation. [2]

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Early life

Diamond was born 11 April 1951 in Montreal. [1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University before studying creative writing at Goddard College. [1]

Work

Diamond's first book, Lil, was published in 1977. Her second book, A Nun's Diary, was adapted for theatre by Robert Lepage (retitled Echo) [1] and presented in Montreal and Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille. [3] Her third book of poetry, Terrorist Letters, was published in 1992. [4]

Diamond released her first novel, Mona's Dance, in 1989, followed by short story collections Snakebite in 1989 and Evil Eye in 1991. Her narrative style has been called "distinctive" as it "blur[s] ... realism and surrealism"; [1] and her fiction also tends to "feature female characters burdened by painful relationships." [1] Evil Eye won the 1994 Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. [2] In 2000, Diamond released Dead White Males, [5] followed by Static Control in 2006. [1]

In 2006, Diamond published a memoir, My Cold War, where she claims to be a victim of secret mind-control experiments, allegedly sponsored by the American CIA. [1] The book was republished under the title A Certain Girl in 2011. [1]

In 2014, Diamond self-published The Man Next Door about her friend and neighbour Leonard Cohen. [6]

Publications

Poetry

Short story collections

Novels

Memoirs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Boyd, Colin (16 December 2013). "Ann Diamond". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Koustas, Jane (2016). Robert Lepage on the Toronto Stage: Language, Identity, Nation. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN   978-0-7735-4675-2.
  4. 1 2 di Michele, Mary (13 March 1993). "From terrorism to narcissism: Three Montreal poets have new collections". The Gazette . Montreal, QC. Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 Aitken, Will (1 April 2001). "A dick with a difference". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ↑ MacLeod, Meredith (11 November 2016). "Music experts reflect on legacy of Leonard Cohen, 'a national treasure'". CTVNews . Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Fitzgerald, Judith (11 August 1985). "Three Montreal poets look back with decidedly different results". The Toronto Star . Torstar . Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Fillion, Kate (23 September 1989). "'Snakebite' worth getting". The Toronto Star . Torstar . Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Fertile, Candace (17 September 1994). "Evil Eye's short stories fuel a desire for more". Calgary Herald . Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Sarah, Robyn (11 June 1994). "Absurd lurks just outside the door: Ann Diamond creates unique world". The Gazette . Montreal, QC. Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Garvie, Maureen (4 February 1989). "How to peel eggs". The Kingston Whig-Standard . Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Yanofsky, Joel (27 January 2001). "Diamond in the rough". The Gazette . Montreal, QC. Retrieved 4 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.

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