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Canadian author and novelist
Tamara Faith Berger
OccupationNovelist, writer
NationalityCanadian
Notable awardsBeliever Book Award (2012)
SpouseClement 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. Berger is a self-described feminist.

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

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

Awards and honours

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

Awards for Berger's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2012 Maidenhead Trillium Book Award, English Nominee
2012 Maidenhead Believer Book Award Winner
2013 Maidenhead ReLit Award for Novel Shortlist
2018 Queen Solomon Trillium Book Award, English Nominee
2019 Queen Solomon ReLit Award for Novel Shortlist

Publications

  • Lie With Me (2001)
  • The Way of the Whore (2004)
  • A Woman Alone at Night (2007)
  • Maidenhead (2012)
  • Kuntalini (2016)
  • Queen Solomon (2018)

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. ^ 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. "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.
  6. "Finalists for Trillium Book Award announced". Canada NewsWire, May 30, 2013.
  7. "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.
  8. "40 books shortlisted for 2019 ReLit Awards". CBC Books. 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.

External links

Recipients of the Believer Book Award
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