The Break (Katherena Vermette novel)
The Break is the first novel by the Canadian author Katherena Vermette published in 2016 by House of Anansi Press.[1]
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| Author | Katherena Vermette |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2016 (House of Anansi Press) |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 360 pp (first edition) |
The book tells the story of Stella, a Métis woman, who witnesses a crime in "The Break", a barren stretch of hydro land near her house in the North End neighbourhood of Winnipeg.
The novel was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[1] and Governor General's Award for English-language fiction.[2] and won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature.[3]
References
- Medley, Mark (2016-09-21). "Two debut novelists among this year's Writers' Trust nominees". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
- "Katherena Vermette wins CODE’s 2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Young Adult Literature". Quill & Quire, November 24, 2017.
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