Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler facts for kids
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Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler
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| Nationality | Canadian, Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation |
| Other names | Nathan Adler |
| Education | Trent University, OCAD University, University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | horror fiction |
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Notable work
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Wrist, a story based on the traditional First Nations mythology of the wendigo; short story collection Ghost Lake |
Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, also known as Nathan Adler, is a writer from Canada. He writes stories that are often scary, called horror fiction.
He is well-known for his book of short stories, Ghost Lake, which came out in 2020. This book won an award in 2021 called the Indigenous Voices Awards for English fiction.
About Nathan Adler
Nathan Adler has family roots that are both Jewish and Anishinaabe. He is a member of the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation.
He went to several universities to study. He learned about English literature and Native studies at Trent University. He also studied integrated media at OCAD University and creative writing at the University of British Columbia.
His Books and Stories
Nathan Adler published his first novel, Wrist, in 2016. This story is based on an old First Nations myth about a creature called the wendigo.
In 2019, he helped edit a book called Bawaajigan: Stories of Power. This book is a collection of speculative fiction stories. Speculative fiction includes science fiction and fantasy.
One of his short stories, "Abacus", was part of another book. This book was called Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction. It won a special award called the Lambda Literary Award.
His Other Work
Nathan Adler is also a two-spirit person. This is an important identity in many Indigenous cultures.
Besides writing, he has also worked as a visual artist. This means he creates art using different visual forms.
