Koffler Centre of the Arts Announces the Winners of the 22 Annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards
TORONTO, April 27, 2010 – A novel about a Jewish immigrant adjusting to life in a 19 century Newfoundland outport community has won this year's Fiction prize at the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards.
The Winterhouse by Robin McGrath is one of eight winners of the 22 annual awards. The panel of judges chose from a wide variety of submissions from books published in 2009 with significant Jewish content by Canadian authors in categories including Fiction, History, and Youth Literature. The winners will be recognized at an awards evening in Toronto on Thursday, May 27 .
Other winners include Allan Levine’s chronicle of the history of Manitoba’s Jewish community, Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba, in the History category. Save The Deli, David Sax’s ode to the Jewish delicatessen, has won in the Biography and Memoir category.
Canadian crime writer Howard Engel will be honoured with a Special Achievement Award for his long and distinguished writing career and contribution to the field. Engel is best known for his mystery series featuring the internationally recognized Jewish Canadian detective Benny Cooperman who has been featured in 12 novels. Benny Cooperman’s soft-boiled approach to crime fighting reflects his Canadian and Jewish roots and has inspired mystery writers all over the world.
“The Koffler Centre of the Arts is thrilled to present the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards which celebrate the very best in Canadian Jewish literature,” says Lori Starr , Executive Director, Koffler Centre of the Arts and Vice President for Culture, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. “The number of submissions and the quality of work this year was outstanding, and made the award process particularly challenging for our dedicated jury.”
“The award-winning books, by authors from every part of Canada, reflect the impact Jewish culture has had on all aspects of Canadian society,” adds writer Edward Trapunski , who chaired the distinguished judging panel that includes writers, academics, editors and experts in the literary field. This year’s jury members are Beatrice Fischer Adam Fuerstenberg Marjorie Gann Judith Ghert, Alain Goldschläger, Cynthia Good Sara , Horowitz Dorothy Shoichet Judy Stoffman, and Judy Wolfe .
The Awards will be presented by the Koffler Centre of the Arts at a special ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, May 27 at 8 PM at the Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) . This FREE event is open to the public and all are welcome.
Full details on the event and all the winners are available at www.kofflerarts.org
The 2010 winners are:
FICTION
Robin McGrath, The Winterhouse
Published by Creative Book Publishing
HISTORY
Allan Levine, Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba
Published by Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada and Heartland Associates
HOLOCAUST LITERATURE
Michael R. Marrus, Some Measure of Justice: The Holocaust Era Restitution Campaign of the 1990s
Published by University of Wisconsin Press
YOUTH LITERATURE
Eva Wiseman, Puppet
Published by Tundra Books
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
David Sax, Save the Deli
Published by McClelland & Stewart
JEWISH THOUGHT & CULTURE
Kenneth Sherman, What the Furies Bring
Published by Porcupine's Quill
SCHOLARSHIP ON A JEWISH SUBJECT
Jeffrey Veidlinger, Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire
Published by Indiana University Press
YIDDISH
Goldie Sigal, Stingy Buzi and King Solomon
Published by Lomir Hofn Press
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Howard Engel
About the Koffler Centre of the Arts
Koffler Centre of the Arts is a Jewish cultural institution with a broad mandate to serve all, and present a wide range of artistic programs through a global lens in a specifically Canadian context. The Koffler’s mission is to bring people together through arts and culture to create a more civil and global society. Its unique mix examines the arts across different disciplines and cultures in a way that strengthens identity while encouraging an appreciation of difference. Headquartered just north of Sheppard Avenue at 4588 Bathurst Street in the brand new Prosserman JCC, the Koffler Centre of the Arts features: the Koffler Gallery with changing contemporary exhibitions (currently programming off-site); visual art exhibitions, student exhibitions and more; fully-equipped studios for ceramics, painting and drawing, dance, and music rehearsals; and a variety of other programmatic spaces. The 2010-2011 season includes major visual arts exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, film, music, dance, comedy, and literary performances often presented in partnership with other arts organizations. The Koffler presents the annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards and the Jewish Book Fair as part of its growing literary repertoire along with over 65 classes for all ages as part of the Koffler Schools of Dance, Visual Arts, and Music. Koffler Centre of the Arts is an affiliate of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.
TORONTO, April 27, 2010 – A novel about a Jewish immigrant adjusting to life in a 19 century Newfoundland outport community has won this year's Fiction prize at the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards.
The Winterhouse by Robin McGrath is one of eight winners of the 22 annual awards. The panel of judges chose from a wide variety of submissions from books published in 2009 with significant Jewish content by Canadian authors in categories including Fiction, History, and Youth Literature. The winners will be recognized at an awards evening in Toronto on Thursday, May 27 .
Other winners include Allan Levine’s chronicle of the history of Manitoba’s Jewish community, Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba, in the History category. Save The Deli, David Sax’s ode to the Jewish delicatessen, has won in the Biography and Memoir category.
Canadian crime writer Howard Engel will be honoured with a Special Achievement Award for his long and distinguished writing career and contribution to the field. Engel is best known for his mystery series featuring the internationally recognized Jewish Canadian detective Benny Cooperman who has been featured in 12 novels. Benny Cooperman’s soft-boiled approach to crime fighting reflects his Canadian and Jewish roots and has inspired mystery writers all over the world.
“The Koffler Centre of the Arts is thrilled to present the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards which celebrate the very best in Canadian Jewish literature,” says Lori Starr , Executive Director, Koffler Centre of the Arts and Vice President for Culture, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. “The number of submissions and the quality of work this year was outstanding, and made the award process particularly challenging for our dedicated jury.”
“The award-winning books, by authors from every part of Canada, reflect the impact Jewish culture has had on all aspects of Canadian society,” adds writer Edward Trapunski , who chaired the distinguished judging panel that includes writers, academics, editors and experts in the literary field. This year’s jury members are Beatrice Fischer Adam Fuerstenberg Marjorie Gann Judith Ghert, Alain Goldschläger, Cynthia Good Sara , Horowitz Dorothy Shoichet Judy Stoffman, and Judy Wolfe .
The Awards will be presented by the Koffler Centre of the Arts at a special ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, May 27 at 8 PM at the Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) . This FREE event is open to the public and all are welcome.
Full details on the event and all the winners are available at www.kofflerarts.org
The 2010 winners are:
FICTION
Robin McGrath, The Winterhouse
Published by Creative Book Publishing
HISTORY
Allan Levine, Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba
Published by Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada and Heartland Associates
HOLOCAUST LITERATURE
Michael R. Marrus, Some Measure of Justice: The Holocaust Era Restitution Campaign of the 1990s
Published by University of Wisconsin Press
YOUTH LITERATURE
Eva Wiseman, Puppet
Published by Tundra Books
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR
David Sax, Save the Deli
Published by McClelland & Stewart
JEWISH THOUGHT & CULTURE
Kenneth Sherman, What the Furies Bring
Published by Porcupine's Quill
SCHOLARSHIP ON A JEWISH SUBJECT
Jeffrey Veidlinger, Jewish Public Culture in the Late Russian Empire
Published by Indiana University Press
YIDDISH
Goldie Sigal, Stingy Buzi and King Solomon
Published by Lomir Hofn Press
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Howard Engel
About the Koffler Centre of the Arts
Koffler Centre of the Arts is a Jewish cultural institution with a broad mandate to serve all, and present a wide range of artistic programs through a global lens in a specifically Canadian context. The Koffler’s mission is to bring people together through arts and culture to create a more civil and global society. Its unique mix examines the arts across different disciplines and cultures in a way that strengthens identity while encouraging an appreciation of difference. Headquartered just north of Sheppard Avenue at 4588 Bathurst Street in the brand new Prosserman JCC, the Koffler Centre of the Arts features: the Koffler Gallery with changing contemporary exhibitions (currently programming off-site); visual art exhibitions, student exhibitions and more; fully-equipped studios for ceramics, painting and drawing, dance, and music rehearsals; and a variety of other programmatic spaces. The 2010-2011 season includes major visual arts exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, film, music, dance, comedy, and literary performances often presented in partnership with other arts organizations. The Koffler presents the annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards and the Jewish Book Fair as part of its growing literary repertoire along with over 65 classes for all ages as part of the Koffler Schools of Dance, Visual Arts, and Music. Koffler Centre of the Arts is an affiliate of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.
