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{{Short description|Chilean-born Canadian writer (1979–2024)}}
'''Caroline Dawson''' (1979 – May 19, 2024)<ref>[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/05/20/deces-de-lecrivaine-caroline-dawson L'écrivaine Caroline Dawson s'éteint à 45 ans] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> was a [[Chilean Canadian]] writer, whose debut novel ''Là où je me terre'' was published in 2020.<ref name=laoujemeterre>Dominic Tardif, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/592871/fiction-quebecoise-la-ou-je-me-terre-la-colere-et-la-gratitude-de-caroline-dawson? "«Là où je me terre»: la colère et la gratitude de Caroline Dawson"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', January 9, 2021.</ref>
'''Caroline Dawson''' (1979 – May 19, 2024) was a Chilean-born Canadian writer, whose debut novel ''Là où je me terre'' was published in 2020.<ref name=laoujemeterre>Dominic Tardif, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/592871/fiction-quebecoise-la-ou-je-me-terre-la-colere-et-la-gratitude-de-caroline-dawson? "«Là où je me terre»: la colère et la gratitude de Caroline Dawson"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', January 9, 2021.</ref>


==Background==
==Biography==
Born in [[Valparaiso]], [[Chile]], she moved to [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], in 1986 with her family as refugees from the dictatorship of [[Augusto Pinochet]].<ref name=bornais>Marie-France Bornais, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2024/02/24/caroline-dawson-parle-avec-humour-et-justesse-de-limmigration-et-de-ladaptation-a-une-nouvelle-vie-dans-son-premier-album-jeunesse "Caroline Dawson parle avec humour et justesse de l'immigration et de l'adaptation à une nouvelle vie dans son premier album jeunesse"]. ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'', February 24, 2024.</ref> She is the sister of writer [[Nicholas Dawson (writer)|Nicholas Dawson]].<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/il-restera-toujours-culture/segments/entrevue/432563/patrimoine-culturel-famille-caroline-nicholas-dawson "La complicité culturelle entre Caroline et Nicholas Dawson"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada Première]], February 14, 2023.</ref>
Born in [[Valparaíso]], Chile, she moved to [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], in 1986 with her family as refugees from the dictatorship of [[Augusto Pinochet]].<ref name=bornais>Marie-France Bornais, [https://www.journaldequebec.com/2024/02/24/caroline-dawson-parle-avec-humour-et-justesse-de-limmigration-et-de-ladaptation-a-une-nouvelle-vie-dans-son-premier-album-jeunesse "Caroline Dawson parle avec humour et justesse de l'immigration et de l'adaptation à une nouvelle vie dans son premier album jeunesse"]. ''[[Le Journal de Québec]]'', February 24, 2024.</ref> She was the sister of writer [[Nicholas Dawson (writer)|Nicholas Dawson]].<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/il-restera-toujours-culture/segments/entrevue/432563/patrimoine-culturel-famille-caroline-nicholas-dawson "La complicité culturelle entre Caroline et Nicholas Dawson"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada Première]], February 14, 2023.</ref>


She studied [[sociology]] at the [[Université de Montréal]], and has since taught sociology courses at [[Cégep Édouard-Montpetit]].
Dawson studied [[sociology]] at the [[Université de Montréal]], and then taught sociology courses at [[Cégep Édouard-Montpetit]].

Dawson died of bone cancer on May 19, 2024, at the age of 45.<ref>Félix Desjardins, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/05/20/deces-de-lecrivaine-caroline-dawson "L'écrivaine Caroline Dawson s'éteint à 45 ans"]. ''[[Le Journal de Montréal]]'', May 20, 2024.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
''Là où je me terre'', an [[autofiction]] about her own journey as an immigrant, was published in November 2020.<ref name=laoujemeterre/>
''Là où je me terre'', an [[autofiction]] about her own journey as an immigrant, was published in November 2020.<ref name=laoujemeterre/> The novel was defended by [[Michel Marc Bouchard]] in the 2021 edition of ''[[Le Combat des livres]]''.<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1791100/combat-livres-2021-gagnant-kukum-michele-audette "Michèle Audette remporte le Combat national des livres 2021 avec Kukum"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], May 7, 2021.</ref>


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''And the Andes Disappeared'', an English translation by Anita Anand of ''Là où je me terre'', was published in 2023 by [[Book*hug]].<ref>Emily Mernin, [https://quillandquire.com/review/as-the-andes-disappeared/ "As the Andes Disappeared"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', December 2023.</ref>
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The novel was defended by [[Michel Marc Bouchard]] in the 2021 edition of ''[[Le Combat des livres]]'',<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1791100/combat-livres-2021-gagnant-kukum-michele-audette "Michèle Audette remporte le Combat national des livres 2021 avec Kukum"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], May 7, 2021.</ref> and was the winner of the [[Prix littéraire des collégiens]] in 2022.<ref>Manon Dumais, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/697380/litterature-caroline-dawson-remporte-le-19e-prix-litteraire-des-collegiens? "Caroline Dawson remporte le 19e Prix littéraire des collégiens"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', April 8, 2022.</ref>


In 2023 she published the poetry collection ''Ce qui est tu'',<ref>Dominic Tardif, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2023-02-11/ce-qui-est-tu/demain-habite-deja-caroline-dawson.php "Demain habite déjà Caroline Dawson"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', February 11, 2023.</ref> and in 2024 she published the children's book ''Partir de loin''.<ref name=bornais/>
In 2023, she published the poetry collection ''Ce qui est tu'',<ref>Dominic Tardif, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2023-02-11/ce-qui-est-tu/demain-habite-deja-caroline-dawson.php "Demain habite déjà Caroline Dawson"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', February 11, 2023.</ref> and in 2024, she published the children's book ''Partir de loin''.<ref name=bornais/>


==Awards and honours==
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''And the Andes Disappeared'', an English translation by Anita Anand of ''Là où je me terre'', was published in 2023 by [[Book*hug]],<ref>Emily Mernin, [https://quillandquire.com/review/as-the-andes-disappeared/ "As the Andes Disappeared"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', December 2023.</ref> and was shortlisted for the 2024 [[Amazon.ca First Novel Award]].<ref>Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/2024-amazon-first-novel-award-shortlist-revealed/ "2024 Amazon First Novel Award shortlist revealed"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', May 9, 2024.</ref>
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* ''Là où je me terre'', winner of the [[Prix littéraire des collégiens]] in 2022.<ref>Manon Dumais, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/697380/litterature-caroline-dawson-remporte-le-19e-prix-litteraire-des-collegiens? "Caroline Dawson remporte le 19e Prix littéraire des collégiens"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', April 8, 2022.</ref>
* ''And the Andes Disappeared'', shortlisted for the 2024 [[Amazon.ca First Novel Award]].<ref>Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/2024-amazon-first-novel-award-shortlist-revealed/ "2024 Amazon First Novel Award shortlist revealed"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', May 9, 2024.</ref>


==Legacy==
In May 2024, the French division of the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] announced the creation of the Prix Caroline-Dawson, a literary award to honour works by emerging writers.<ref>Élise Jetté, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouvelle/2072725/prix-litteraire-caroline-dawson-recompense-diversite-ecriture "Le prix littéraire Caroline Dawson récompensera des personnes issues de la diversité"]. [[Radio Canada International]], May 14, 2024.</ref>
In May 2024, just a few days before Dawson's death, the French division of the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] announced the creation of the Prix Caroline-Dawson, a literary award to honour works by emerging writers.<ref>Élise Jetté, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouvelle/2072725/prix-litteraire-caroline-dawson-recompense-diversite-ecriture "Le prix littéraire Caroline Dawson récompensera des personnes issues de la diversité"]. [[Radio Canada International]], May 14, 2024.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 8 July 2024

Caroline Dawson (1979 – May 19, 2024) was a Chilean-born Canadian writer, whose debut novel Là où je me terre was published in 2020.[1]

Biography

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Born in Valparaíso, Chile, she moved to Montreal, Quebec, in 1986 with her family as refugees from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.[2] She was the sister of writer Nicholas Dawson.[3]

Dawson studied sociology at the Université de Montréal, and then taught sociology courses at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit.

Dawson died of bone cancer on May 19, 2024, at the age of 45.[4]

Career

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Là où je me terre, an autofiction about her own journey as an immigrant, was published in November 2020.[1] The novel was defended by Michel Marc Bouchard in the 2021 edition of Le Combat des livres.[5]

And the Andes Disappeared, an English translation by Anita Anand of Là où je me terre, was published in 2023 by Book*hug.[6]

In 2023, she published the poetry collection Ce qui est tu,[7] and in 2024, she published the children's book Partir de loin.[2]

Awards and honours

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Legacy

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In May 2024, just a few days before Dawson's death, the French division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announced the creation of the Prix Caroline-Dawson, a literary award to honour works by emerging writers.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dominic Tardif, "«Là où je me terre»: la colère et la gratitude de Caroline Dawson". Le Devoir, January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Marie-France Bornais, "Caroline Dawson parle avec humour et justesse de l'immigration et de l'adaptation à une nouvelle vie dans son premier album jeunesse". Le Journal de Québec, February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "La complicité culturelle entre Caroline et Nicholas Dawson". Ici Radio-Canada Première, February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Félix Desjardins, "L'écrivaine Caroline Dawson s'éteint à 45 ans". Le Journal de Montréal, May 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Michèle Audette remporte le Combat national des livres 2021 avec Kukum". Ici Radio-Canada, May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Emily Mernin, "As the Andes Disappeared". Quill & Quire, December 2023.
  7. ^ Dominic Tardif, "Demain habite déjà Caroline Dawson". La Presse, February 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Manon Dumais, "Caroline Dawson remporte le 19e Prix littéraire des collégiens". Le Devoir, April 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Cassandra Drudi, "2024 Amazon First Novel Award shortlist revealed". Quill & Quire, May 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Élise Jetté, "Le prix littéraire Caroline Dawson récompensera des personnes issues de la diversité". Radio Canada International, May 14, 2024.
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