Damian Tarnopolsky

Damian Tarnopolsky is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario.[1]

Born and raised in England, Tarnopolsky moved to Canada at age 15 with his family.[2] Educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford University, he published his debut short story collection, Lanzmann and Other Stories, in 2006,[3] and received a ReLit Award nomination in 2007.[4] His short stories have also been nominated for the Journey Prize,[5] the CBC Literary Prize,[6] and the Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence.[7]

Goya's Dog followed in 2009.[8] It was a shortlisted finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2010.[9] It was also named to the initial shortlist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Canada-Caribbean, in 2010.[10]

In 2019, he won the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition for his stage play The Defence.[11]

His most recent short story collection, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster, was published in 2024.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Robert J. Wiersema, "Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster". Quill & Quire, August 2024.
  2. ^ "Exiled artist's story mirrors life of expat U. K. novelist; Goya's Dog also draws on true stories of WWII". Edmonton Journal, September 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Jim Bartley, "New voice sings with panache". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2006.
  4. ^ "ReLit Award | Short Fiction | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ^ "The Journey Prize Stories 18: 9780771095603 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  6. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/books-by-past-cbc-literary-prizes-winners-and-finalists-that-came-out-in-2024-1.7398488
  7. ^ "Austin Clarke Prize Winners". ex-puritan.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  8. ^ Randy Boyagoda, "The unbearable lightness of being in Toronto". The Globe and Mail, September 19, 2009.
  9. ^ "Ian Weir, Annabel Lyon among finalists for Amazon First Novel Award". National Post, March 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "Annabel Lyon, Anne Michaels make short list for Commonwealth Writers' Prize". Canadian Press, February 19, 2010.
  11. ^ Brittany Giliforte, "Annual writers' festival makes literature local". The Queen's Journal, September 24, 2019.
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