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Nancy Richler
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| Born | May 16, 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 18, 2018 (aged 60) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University University of Denver |
| Years active | 1988–2018 |
Nancy Richler (born May 16, 1957 – died January 18, 2018) was a talented Canadian writer who wrote novels. Her books won two big international awards and were also nominated for three others. In 2013, she was even nominated for the Author of the Year award by the Canadian Booksellers Association.
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Early Life and Education
Nancy Richler was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1957. She grew up there with her parents, Dianne and Myer Richler, and her two siblings.
When she was 18, in 1975, Nancy moved to the United States. She went to Brandeis University near Boston, Massachusetts. There, she studied history and earned her degree. Later, she also studied social work and helped young people. In 1986, she completed a Master of Arts degree in international studies at the University of Denver. She focused on learning about the Soviet Union during this time.
Writing Career Highlights
In 1988, Nancy Richler moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. This is where she began her journey as a fiction writer.
First Novel: Throwaway Angels
Nancy Richler's first novel was called Throwaway Angels. It was published in 1996. This book was nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel.
Award-Winning Novel: Your Mouth Is Lovely
In 2003, Richler published her novel Your Mouth Is Lovely. This book is a historical story set in Russia between 1890 and 1912. It became very popular and was translated into seven different languages. Your Mouth Is Lovely won the 2003 Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction. It also won the Adei Wizo Award in Italy in 2004.
The Imposter Bride and Other Works
Nancy Richler's 2012 novel, The Imposter Bride, is set in Montreal after World War II. The story is about a Russian woman who travels to Canada for an arranged marriage. However, her future husband rejects her, and she ends up marrying his brother instead.
The Imposter Bride was nominated for the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize. It was also nominated for the Canadian Booksellers Association's 2013 Libris Award in the Fiction category. In the same year, Nancy Richler herself was nominated for the Libris Award as Author of the Year.
Besides novels, Nancy Richler also wrote short stories. These stories appeared in various magazines and collections, including New Quarterly, Prairie Fire, A Room of One's Own, and the Journey Prize Anthology.
Later Life and Legacy
Nancy Richler was a second cousin to the well-known novelist Mordecai Richler. Her partner was Vicki Trerise, who works as a lawyer.
In the early 2010s, Nancy moved back to Montreal to care for her parents. From 2013 to 2014, she was a writer-in-residence at the University of Ottawa. This means she was a writer who worked at the university, often teaching or mentoring students.
Nancy Richler passed away from cancer in Vancouver on January 18, 2018. She was 60 years old. Her stories and novels continue to be read and enjoyed by many.
