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Canadian writer
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Ed Kavanagh is a Canadian writer residing in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. He is also a musician, theatre director, actor, and university lecturer. His first novel, The confessions of Nipper Mooney, won the 2002 Newfoundland Book Award.

Life

Kavanagh was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and grew up in Kilbride, Newfoundland. He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Education from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also received a Master's in English and Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick.

Kavanagh is a harpist and has released three CDs, including "On Strings of Light: Christmas Melodies Performed on Celtic Harp", "One Star Awake", and "Weaving the Wind". Kavanagh has taught creative writing through the Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick. He was also a former president of the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Works

  • The Cat's Meow - The 'Longside Players Selected Plays: 1984-1989 (1990)
  • The Confessions of Nipper Mooney (2001)
  • Amanda Greenleaf: The Complete Adventures (2004)
  • Strays (2013)

Awards

  • 2002 Newfoundland Book Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney
  • Finalist for the Winterset Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney
  • Nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for The Confessions of Nipper Mooney
  • Shortlisted for the Newfoundland Book Award for Fiction for Strays
  • Shortlisted for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for Strays

References

  1. ^ "Author Interview - Ed Kavanagh". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. ^ "Ed Kavanagh, Authors at The 49th Shelf". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. ^ "Kavanagh, McNaughton win Newfoundland book awards". Quill and Quire. 2004-04-06. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  4. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Past Recipients". Atlantic Book Awards. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. ^ "20 questions with Ed Kavanagh". The Telegram. 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  6. "A tale of abuse and enlightenment". The Globe and Mail. 2002-01-19. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  7. "Amanda Greenleaf". Flanker Press. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  8. "Strays". Breakwater Books. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  9. "BMO Winterset Award - Past Winners & Finalists". Winterset in Summer Festival. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  10. "Six Canadians on IMPAC Award longlist". The Globe and Mail. 2002-11-02. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. "Canadian authors nominated for IMPAC". CBC News. 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  12. "Read Something from The 2014 NL Book Award Shortlist This Long Weekend". The Overcast. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  13. "2014 East Coast Literary Awards finalists announced". Quill and Quire. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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