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Gunn, Genni –
(Genni Donati Gunn)
PERSONAL: Born , in Trieste, Italy; immigrated to Canada, c.
Genni Gunn was born Genni Donati in Trieste, Italy and moved to Canada in at years-old.
Education: University of British Columbia, B.F.A., M.F.A.,
ADDRESSES: Agent—Carolyn Swayze, Carolyn Swayze Literary Agency Ltd., WRP.O. Box , White Rock, British Columbia V4B 5L6, Canada. —[emailprotected].
CAREER: Writer, novelist, librettist, musician, and translator.
Played in numerous bands.
MEMBER: Writers Union of Canada (second vice chair), Literary Translators Association of Canada, PEN International.
AWARDS, HONORS: Burnaby Writers Society Scholarship, –82; Multiculturalism Canada grant, ; Gerald Lampert Award finalist, , for Mating in Captivity; Commonwealth Prize finalist for best first novel, , for Thrice upon a Time; National Leadership Award for artistic achievement, ; British Columbia Cultural Services project grant, ; Telefilm Canada Cross-Over Writers Program award, ; Praxis film development fellowship, –95, –97; Canada Council Arts grant, –;