Jane Urquhart Canadian Novelist
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Jane Urquhart is a 76 year old Canadian Novelist born on 21st June, 1949 in Little Longlac, Ontario. Her zodiac sign is Gemini
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21st June, 1949
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| Birthplace |
Little Longlac, Ontario
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Novelist
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Jane Urquhart, Order of Canada OC (born June 21, 1949) is a Canadian novelist and poet born in Geraldton, Ontario. She is the internationally acclaimed author of seven award-winning novels, three books of poetry and numerous short stories. As a novelist, Urquhart is well known for her evocative style which blends history with the present day. Her first novel, The Whirlpool (published 1986), gained her international recognition when she became the first Canadian to win France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger (Best Foreign Book Award). Her subsequent novels were even more successful. Away, published in 1993, won the Trillium Award and was a national bestseller. In 1997, her fourth novel, The Underpainter, won the Governor General's Literary Award.