Tamara Faith Berger

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Tamara Faith Berger
OccupationNovelist, writer
NationalityCanadian
Notable awards Believer Book Award (2012)
Spouse Clement Virgo
Website
tamarafaithberger.com

Tamara Faith Berger is a Canadian author and novelist. She is best known for her novel Maidenhead, which won the Believer Book Award in 2012. [1] Berger is a self-described feminist. [2]

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After completing her bachelor's degree, she worked as a writer of erotic stories. [2] Her themes include women's desire and sexuality, often describing obscene scenarios. [2] Many of her novels explore issues of race and class. Her literary influences include Georges Bataille and Judy Blume. [3]

Her debut novel Lie With Me was adapted into a 2006 film by her husband, the filmmaker Clement Virgo. [4]

She wrote the screenplay for Virgo's 2025 film Steal Away , adapted from a non-fiction book by Karolyn Smardz Frost. [5]

Awards and honours

In 2018, The Walrus included Queen Solomon on their "Ten Canadian Authors on the Best Books of 2018" list. [6]

Awards for Berger's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2012Maidenhead Trillium Book Award, English Nominee [7]
2012Maidenhead Believer Book Award Winner
2013Maidenhead ReLit Award for NovelShortlist
2018Queen Solomon Trillium Book Award, English Nominee [8]
2019Queen Solomon ReLit Award for NovelShortlist [9]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Mark Medley (April 29, 2013). "Tamara Faith Berger wins The Believer Book Award". National Post . Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Fowles, Stacey May (6 April 2012). "Tamara Faith Berger: Open, honest, queasy sex". National Post. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tamara Faith Berger on The Happy Hooker, Judy Blume, & Her Fantasy Pick for Canada Reads". 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Clements, Warren. "For your Valentine's viewing pleasure". Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Kim Izzo, "Clement Virgo’s Steal Away wraps principal photography in Belgium". Playback , July 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ten Canadian Authors on the Best Books of 2018". The Walrus . 2018-12-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  7. ↑ "Finalists for Trillium Book Award announced". Canada NewsWire , May 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Doom, L'Heureux, Latour, Malette, Ménard finalistes du Prix littéraire Trillium". l-express. 2019-05-14. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  9. ↑ "40 books shortlisted for 2019 ReLit Awards". CBC Books . 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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