Keath Fraser

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Keath Fraser (* 25. December 1944 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) is a Canadian writer , both to the BC Book Prizes belonging Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize as the Books in Canada First Novel Award winner.

Life

Born in Vancouver in 1944, Keath Fraser initially studied at the University of British Columbia , where he received his BA in 1966 and his MA in 1969 . Fraser then lived in London from 1970 to 1973 , where he studied at the University of London and obtained a Ph.D. attained. He then taught English as a private lecturer in Calgary , Alberta , Canada for five years . Eventually, he finished his academic apprenticeship to devote himself entirely to writing.

Keath Fraser used to travel extensively through Asia , Europe , India , Cambodia and Australia , which manifested itself in his literary works. Accordingly, Fraser published the two books Bad Trips (1991) and Worst Journeys: The Picador Book of Travel (1992), somewhat humorous anthologies about the experiences of different authors on their travels through foreign countries. His travel experiences have a definite effect on his work, as his novels and stories often take place in the countries where he is traveling.

Bronwyn Drainie wrote for Books in Canada that if you really want to travel to the heart of darkness, you should put yourself in the hands of Keath Fraser, who would have an extraordinary talent for doing so. His dark, lively and at the same time differentiating style of writing spans a wide range in genre, locations and modes of expression. He is clearly characterized by his love for his birthplace and hometown Vancouver, which has been living in since his return from London. He wrote about Vancouver in short stories like The Life of a Tuxedo and Waiting . In both stories he described the living conditions of strangers in Vancouver.

Keath Fraser suffers from spasmodic dysphonia , a disease of the muscles that negatively affect speech through involuntary contraction during the process of sound articulation. This makes his voice sound stiff and downright pressed. Fraser later penned his memoir about the struggle to control his voice, entitled The Voice Gallery .

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Awards and nominations

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ biography on ABC Bookworld
  2. ↑ Jrank Keath Fraser Biography
  3. ^ Books in Canada: Keath Fraser Interview
  4. ↑ NIDC: Spasmodic Dysphonia ( Memento of the original from August 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nidcd.nih.gov
  5. ↑ Canadian fiction magazine ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ Andrew Potter: Review of Telling My Love Lies by Keath Fraser. In: Quill & Quire , January 1997. Retrieved July 10, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Fraser, Keath
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian writer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada