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Jane Urquhart
Jane Urquhart, Order of Canada OC is a Canadian novelist and poet born in Geraldton, Ontario. She is the internationally acclaimed author of seven award-winning novels, three books of poetry and numerous short stories. As a novelist, Urquhart is well known for her evocative style which blends history with the present day. Her first novel, The Whirlpool, gained her international recognition when she became the first Canadian to win France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger. Her subsequent novels were even more successful. Away, published in 1993, won the Trillium Award and was a national bestseller. In 1997, her fourth novel, The Underpainter, won the Governor General's Literary Award.
BornJune 21, 1949, Geraldton, Ontario, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
Notable worksThe Whirlpool, Away, The Underpainter, The Stone Carvers, Sanctuary Line
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award for English-language fiction, Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (France), International Dublin Literary Award, Officer of the Order of Canada, Marian Engel Award, Harbourfront Festival Prize, Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
SpouseTony Urquhart

About Jane Urquhart

Novelist Jane Urquhart was born in Canada on June 21, 1949. She's 74 years old today.

She is a Canadian author and poet best known for Away, a 1993 novel that spent 132 weeks on The Globe and Mail's national bestseller list. The Whirlpool, The Underpainter, and The Stone Carvers are among her other award-winning pieces.

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Jane Urquhart before becoming famous

Jane Urquhart was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Twins), and 1949 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She went to the University of Guelph to study English literature and art history.

Achievement of Jane Urquhart

The Trillium Book Award, the Governor General's Award, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize have all been bestowed upon her.

Jane Urquhart's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1976, she married Tony Urquhart. They had a daughter together.

Jane Urquhart Collabed with

Novelist Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables, was the subject of her biography.

Jane Urquhart Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jane Urquhart updated on March 11 2023.