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Anne Michaels

Anne Michaels is a Canadian poet and novelist, born on 15 April 1958 in Toronto. Honours include Women's Prize for Fiction, Guardian Fiction Prize and Amazon.ca First Novel Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Anne Michaels, mostly historical fiction and literary fiction, published by McClelland & Stewart, first published in 2023.

Born 15 April 1958, TorontoFrom Canada
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.0★from 1 rated
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Held cover
Held2023 · ★ 4.0
GenresHistorical Fiction 1Literary Fiction 1PublishersMcClelland & Stewart

Awards & honours

6 recorded
Women's Prize for Fiction1996Toronto Book Awards1997Amazon.ca First Novel Award1996Giller Prize1996

Literary prizes

Toronto Book Awards 1997Women's Prize for Fiction 1996Amazon.ca First Novel Award 1996Giller Prize 1996Guardian Fiction Prize 1996

Honours & fellowships

Guggenheim Fellowship

Books

1 book
Held cover
Held2023 · ★ 4.0

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How many Anne Michaels books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 1 book by Anne Michaels: Held.

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