Emma Richler (born 1961) is a British/Canadian writer.[1]
Emma Richler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 |
| Nationality | British-Canadian |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Known for | Sister Crazy, Feed My Dear Dogs |
| Relatives | Mordecai Richler, father Jacob Richler, brother Noah Richler, brother Daniel Richler, brother |
Biography edit
Born in London, England, she is the daughter of author Mordecai Richler.[2] She moved with her family to Montreal, Quebec in 1972. She briefly attended the University of Toronto before transferring to Universite de Provence to complete her education.[3][4]
She first worked as an actress, performing in stage, film and television roles in both Canada and England until 1996,[4][5] and later worked in publishing before publishing her debut short story collection Sister Crazy in 2001.[2] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize in 2002.
Her first novel, Feed My Dear Dogs, was published in 2005.[6] Her second, Be My Wolff, was published in 2017.[7]
References edit
- ^ "In the family business: It's in the Blood". Edmonton Journal, 27 May 2001.
- ^ a b "And Emma makes five: Sister Crazy joins `an embarrassment of Richlers'". Ottawa Citizen, 6 May 2001.
- ^ "This Richler shuns the light: Emma Richler loves writing but not the `unnatural' job of self-promotion". Montreal Gazette, 19 May 2001.
- ^ a b "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Another Richler takes up the quill ; Emma's writing has family parallels". Toronto Star, 1 February 2001.
- ^ "Like life only different". Ottawa Citizen, 20 March 2005.
- ^ "Be My Wolff by Emma Richler". Quill & Quire, April 2017.
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