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| birth_place = [[Altona, Manitoba|Altona]], [[Manitoba]]
| birth_place = [[Altona, Manitoba|Altona]], [[Manitoba]]
| occupation = novelist
| occupation = novelist
| period = 1980s-present
| period = 1980s–present
| nationality = Canadian
| nationality = Canadian
| notableworks = ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'', ''Tatsea''
| notableworks = ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'', ''Tatsea''
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| alma_mater = [[University of Manitoba]]<br />[[University of Winnipeg]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Manitoba]]<br />[[University of Winnipeg]]
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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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'''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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Wiebe is 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> Beginning with ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'', which was shortlisted for the [[Stephen Leacock Award]] for Humour in 1984, Wiebe has published several 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]]. Wiebe has also written plays and short stories about Mennonites and has published a collection of short stories entitled "Armin's Shorts'. His stage play ''The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz'' premiered to sold-out houses at [[Theatre Projects Manitoba]] in April, 2011. 'Wine and Little Breads' received an Honourable Mention in the 2019 Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competion sponsored by Queen's University's Dan School of Drama and Music.


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Wiebe is 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 encyclopedia |author=Loewen, Harry |title=Literature, North American Mennonite (1950–1985) |encyclopedia=The Mennonite Encyclopedia |volume=Volume 5 |date=1990}}</ref> Beginning with ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'', which was shortlisted for the [[Stephen Leacock Award]] for Humour in 1984, Wiebe has published several 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]]. Wiebe has also written plays and short stories about Mennonites and has published a collection of short stories entitled "Armin's Shorts'. His stage play ''The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz'' premiered to sold-out houses at [[Theatre Projects Manitoba]] in April 2011. 'Wine and Little Breads' received an Honourable Mention in the 2019 Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition sponsored by Queen's University's Dan School of Drama and Music.
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His novel ''Tatsea'', is a work of historic fiction, which diverges significantly from his Mennonite writing, and depicts the [[Dogrib]] people of the Canadian Subarctic in the 1700s. The book won both the [[McNally Robinson]] Book of the Year Award and the [[Margaret Laurence]] Award for Fiction in 2003.

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His novel ''Tatsea'' is a work of historic fiction, which diverges significantly from his Mennonite writing, and depicts the [[Dogrib]] people of the Canadian Subarctic in the 1700s. The book won both the [[McNally Robinson]] Book of the Year Award and the [[Margaret Laurence]] Award for Fiction in 2003.


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 twelve 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 twelve years.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Salvation Of Yasch Siemens (1984)
* ''Salvation of Yasch Siemens'' (1984)
* Murder in Gutenthal (1991)
* ''Murder in Gutenthal'' (1991)
* Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst (1995)
* ''Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst'' (1995)
* Tatsea (2003)
* ''Tatsea'' (2003)
* The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz (2011)
* ''The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz'' (2011)
* Armin's Shorts (2015)
* ''Armin's Shorts'' (2015)
* Grandmother, Laughing (2017)
* ''Grandmother, Laughing'' (2017)
• The Salvation of Yasch Siemens: Turnstone Selects: Afterword by Nathan Dueck (2019)
* ''The Salvation of Yasch Siemens'', Turnstone Selects, Afterword by Nathan Dueck (2019)

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==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.turnstonepress.com/aotm-author-of-the-month/aotm-armin-wiebe.html Turnstone Press: AOTM: Armin Wiebe]
* [http://www.turnstonepress.com/aotm-author-of-the-month/aotm-armin-wiebe.html Turnstone Press: AOTM: Armin Wiebe]
* [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/a-play-theyll-enjoy-manitobans-will-119526554.html Winnipeg Free Press: ''A play they'll enjoy, Manitobans will'']
* [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/a-play-theyll-enjoy-manitobans-will-119526554.html Winnipeg Free Press: ''A play they'll enjoy, Manitobans will'']
* [http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/theatre/2011/04/07/theatre-review-moonlight-sonata-more-here/]
* Joff Schmidt, [http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/theatre/2011/04/07/theatre-review-moonlight-sonata-more-here/ {{"'}}Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz' brings Mennonites gone wild(ish) to the stage"]{{Dead link|date=October 2019}} [https://theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca/theatre-review-moonlight-sonata-of-beethoven-blatz-brings-mennonites-gone-wildish-to-the-stage/ Summary]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6wF7kWUMAc] Grandmother, Laughing Book Trailer
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6wF7kWUMAc Grandmother, Laughing Book Trailer]

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==References==
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{{reflist}}


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Revision as of 17:51, 16 October 2019

Armin Wiebe
Born (1948-06-17) June 17, 1948 (age 75)
Altona, Manitoba
Occupationnovelist
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
Period1980s–present
Notable worksThe Salvation of Yasch Siemens, Tatsea
Website
arminwiebe.ca

Armin Wiebe is an award-winning Canadian writer of Russian Mennonite descent born in Altona, Manitoba, best known for his humorous novels about Mennonites.

Wiebe is 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] Beginning with The Salvation of Yasch Siemens, which was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 1984, Wiebe has published several 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. Wiebe has also written plays and short stories about Mennonites and has published a collection of short stories entitled "Armin's Shorts'. His stage play The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz premiered to sold-out houses at Theatre Projects Manitoba in April 2011. 'Wine and Little Breads' received an Honourable Mention in the 2019 Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition sponsored by Queen's University's Dan School of Drama and Music.

His novel Tatsea is a work of historic fiction, which diverges significantly from his Mennonite writing, and depicts the Dogrib people of the Canadian Subarctic in the 1700s. The book won both the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award and the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction in 2003.

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 twelve years.

Bibliography

  • Salvation of Yasch Siemens (1984)
  • Murder in Gutenthal (1991)
  • Second Coming of Yeeat Shpanst (1995)
  • Tatsea (2003)
  • The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz (2011)
  • Armin's Shorts (2015)
  • Grandmother, Laughing (2017)
  • The Salvation of Yasch Siemens, Turnstone Selects, Afterword by Nathan Dueck (2019)

References

  1. ^ Loewen, Harry (1990). "Literature, North American Mennonite (1950–1985)". The Mennonite Encyclopedia. Vol. Volume 5. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

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