Ann Ireland

Ann Ireland

Ann Ireland (born 1953) is a Canadian fiction author.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, she studied at the University of British Columbia, from which she earned a BFA in creative writing in 1976.

She is presently based in Toronto and has recently taught fiction courses for Ryerson University's continuing education programme.

Her 1985 novel "A Certain Mr. Takahashi" was the basis for the 1991 feature film "The Pianist".

Awards and recognition

* 1985: finalist, Books in Canada First Novel Award, "A Certain Mr. Takahashi"
* 2002: fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards, "Exile"

Bibliography

*"A Certain Mr. Takahashi". Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1985. ISBN 0-7710-4363-5
*"The Instructor". Toronto: Doubleday, 1996. ISBN 0-385-25555-1
*"Exile". Toronto: Dundurn, 2002. ISBN 1-55002-400-0

External links

* [http://www.famouscanadians.net/books/i/irelandann/ Famous Canadians: Ann Ireland]


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