Joseph Kakwinokanasum

Joseph Kakwinokanasum is a Cree writer from Canada, whose debut novel My Indian Summer was published in 2022.[1]

A member of the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan,[2] he grew up in the Peace River Country region in northern British Columbia, and graduated from Simon Fraser University's Writer's Studio program in 2018.[3] He published various short stories and non-fiction pieces in Canadian literary magazines,[4] and was shortlisted in the nonfiction category for the CBC Literary Prize in 2020 for "Ray Says".[3]

In 2022 he was selected for the Writers' Trust of Canada's Rising Stars program for emerging writers, receiving a mentorship from Darrel J. McLeod.[4]

My Indian Summer won the award for Young Adult/Adult Literature at the PMC Indigenous Literature Awards in 2023,[5] and was shortlisted for the ReLit Award for novels.[6]

References

  1. ^ Allison Mills, "My Indian Summer, by Joseph Kakwinokanasum". Quill & Quire, November 2022.
  2. ^ Daphné Santos-Vieira, "'The book is about truth in reconciliation:' Joseph Kakwinokanasum on his novel My Indian Summer". CBC Books, February 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "5 writers make the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize shortlist". CBC Books, September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cassandra Drudi, "Writers’ Trust announces 2022 Rising Stars". Quill & Quire, February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Zoie Karagiannis, "Joseph Kakwinokanasum and Marty Wilson-Trudeau win $5K awards recognizing Indigenous literature". CBC Books, October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "ReLit Awards announce 2023 long shortlists". Quill & Quire, September 25, 2023.
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