Marie Moser

Marie Moser (1948–) is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer residing in Edmonton, Alberta.^[1]

Moser is best known for her 1987 novel Counterpoint, which won her the eighth New Alberta Novel Competition in 1986,^[2] and a prize of $4,000 given by Alberta Culture and Irwin Publishers.^[3] Although it was originally published in English (Irwin, 1987), it has since been published in two editions in the French language (under the title Courtepointe) (Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1991 and Edition du Club Québec loisirs, 1991). Counterpoint is a story of three generations of French Canadian women and the manner in which their lives interweave in imperceptible and yet intrinsic ways.^[2] Despite winning an award, Counterpoint also received a negative review in the Toronto Star, which said that Moser's first novel lacked "narrative skill".^[4]

Moser's short stories have been published in a wide array of collections, magazines, and compendiums, and some have been broadcast on the radio.

Biography

Moser was born in 1948,^[2] and was raised in Edmonton. She studied chemistry and Canadian history and is an alumnus of the University of Alberta (B.Sc., B.A. and M.A.).^[1] She also studied creative writing under Marian Engel and Rudy Wiebe, both notable Alberta writers. She is married (Jerry) and has four children.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Marcotte, Nancy (1990). Ordinary People in Canada's Past. Arnold Publishers. p. 226. ISBN 0919913288. http://books.google.com/books?id=WKfy3vFrG5oC. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Melnyk, George (1999). The Literary History of Alberta: From the end of the war to the end of the century. University of Alberta. p. 37. ISBN 0888643241. http://books.google.com/books?id=IzxkKWp99CQC&lpg=PA37&dq=%22Marie%20Moser%22%20Counterpoint&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q=%22Marie%20Moser%22%20Counterpoint&f=false. 
3. ^ "Author Nets $4,000 for winning novel". Calgary Herald. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dlkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FX8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2559,2978394&dq=counterpoint+marie-moser&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
4. ^ Helwig, Maggie (1987-06-20). "Unkind but true: Little skill in first novel Counterpoint by Marie Moser". Toronto Star. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472814701.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+20%2C+1987&author=Maggie+Helwig&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Unkind+but+true%3A+Little+skill+in+first+novel+Counterpoint+by+Marie+Moser+Irwin%2C+168+pages%2C+%2412.95&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 

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