Elisabeth de Mariaffi

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Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Occupation short story writer, novelist, poet
Nationality Canadian
Period2010s-present
Notable worksHow to Get Along With Women, The Devil You Know

Elisabeth de Mariaffi is a Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection How to Get Along With Women was a longlisted nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a shortlisted nominee for the ReLit Award in 2013. [1]

Her poetry and fiction have been published in literary magazines including CV2, Descant , The Fiddlehead , This Magazine and The New Quarterly . [2] Her first poetry chapbook, Letter on St. Valentine's Day, was published in 2009. [2] She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph. [2]

In 2015, she published her debut novel The Devil You Know. [3]

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, [2] she is currently based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. [4] She also works as a writing mentor in the Master of Fine Arts in Fiction program at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Giller longlist 2013: Elisabeth de Mariaffi Q&A". CBC Books, October 7, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Toronto Poets - 5 Questions Series - Elisabeth de Mariaffi. The Toronto Quarterly, July 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ "A brilliant debut novel, The Devil You Know, captures the anxiety of Bernardo-era Southern Ontario". The Globe and Mail , January 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Questionless Books Interview: Fictionista Elisabeth de Mariaffi" Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine . Open Book Toronto, October 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Elisabeth de Mariaffi". University of King's College. University of King's College. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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