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'''Armin Wiebe''' is an award-winning Canadian writer of [[Russian Mennonite]]-descent born in [[Altona, Manitoba|Altona]], [[Manitoba]], best known for his humorous novels about Mennonites. |
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Beginning with ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'' in 1984, Wiebe is known for his humorous novels about Mennonites. He followed up this book with ''Murder in Gutenthal'', and ''The Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst'', all published by [[Turnstone Press]]. In 1984, he was shortlisted for the [[Stephen Leacock Award]] for Humour. His novel ''Tatsea'' won the [[McNally Robinson]] Book of the Year Award and the [[Margaret Laurence]] Award for Fiction in 2003. He has also written plays and short stories, and has published a collection of short stories entited "Armin's Shorts'. His stage play ''The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz'' premiered to sold out houses at [[Theatre Projects Manitoba]] in April, 2011. |
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Wiebe is one regarded as one the pioneers of humorous Mennonite writing in English and is known for his incorporation of [[Plautdietsch]] words within his English texts.<ref>{{cite books |author=Loewen, Harry |title= "Literature, North American Mennonite (1950-1985)"|publisher=The Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. 5|date=1990}}</ref> |
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Wiebe holds degrees from the [[University of Manitoba]] and the [[University of Winnipeg]] and taught creative writing at [[Red River College]] in [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba for 12 years. |
Wiebe holds degrees from the [[University of Manitoba]] and the [[University of Winnipeg]] and taught creative writing at [[Red River College]] in [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba for 12 years. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 17 March 2019
Armin Wiebe is an award-winning Canadian writer of Russian Mennonite-descent born in Altona, Manitoba, best known for his humorous novels about Mennonites.
Beginning with The Salvation of Yasch Siemens in 1984, Wiebe is known for his humorous novels about Mennonites. He followed up this book with Murder in Gutenthal, and The Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst, all published by Turnstone Press. In 1984, he was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. His novel Tatsea won the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award and the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction in 2003. He has also written plays and short stories, and has published a collection of short stories entited "Armin's Shorts'. His stage play The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz premiered to sold out houses at Theatre Projects Manitoba in April, 2011.
Wiebe is one regarded as one the pioneers of humorous Mennonite writing in English and is known for his incorporation of Plautdietsch words within his English texts.[1]
Wiebe holds degrees from the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg and taught creative writing at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba for 12 years.
Bibliography
- Salvation Of Yasch Siemens (1984)
- Murder in Gutenthal (1991)
- Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst (1995)
- Tatsea (2003)
- Armin's Shorts (2015)
- Grandmother, Laughing (2017)
External links
- Official site
- Writers Union: Armin Wiebe
- Turnstone Press: AOTM: Armin Wiebe
- Winnipeg Free Press: A play they'll enjoy, Manitobans will
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- [2] Grandmother, Laughing Book Trailer
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- ^ Loewen, Harry (1990). "Literature, North American Mennonite (1950-1985)". The Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. 5.