Frances Itani

Frances Susan Itani (born 25 August 1942) is a Canadian fiction writer, poet and essayist.

Itani was born in Belleville, Ontario and grew up in Quebec. She studied nursing in Montreal and North Carolina, a profession which she taught and practised for eight years. However, after enrolling in a writing class taught by W. O. Mitchell, she decided to change careers.

Itani has published ten books, ranging from fiction and poetry to a children's book. Her 2003 novel "Deafening" won the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Caribbean and Canada region, and has been published in 16 countries.

Awards and recognition

* "Canadian Fiction" magazine, best short story, "After the Rain," 1987.
* Ottawa-Carleton Book Award (Fiction) for "Man Without Face", 1994.
* Drummer General's Award for fiction, "Deafening", 2003.
* 2004 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (Caribbean & Canada region), "Deafening".
* Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Literary Prize, "Deafening", 2005.
* Shortlisted for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, "Deafening".
* "Deafening" was chosen for the inclusion in "Canada Reads 2006", championed by lawyer and author Maureen McTeer.
*"Une coquille de silence", the French-language translation of "Deafening", was chosen for inclusion in "Le combat des livres 2006", where it was also championed by McTeer.

elected bibliography

*"Linger By the Sea" — 1979
*"A Season of Mourning" — 1988
*"Pack Ice and Truth or Lies" — 1989
*"Man Without Face" — 1994
*"Leaning, Leaning Over Water" — 1998
*"Deafening" — 2003
*"Poached Egg on Toast" — 2004
*"Remembering The Bones" — 2008

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/author/francesitani.html Biography at Canada Reads]

Remembering The Bones, published in 2007 by HarperCollins