Kenneth Bonert
Kenneth Bonert | |
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| Born | 1972[1] Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | novelist, short stories |
| Nationality | South African/Canadian |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Notable works | The Lion Seeker |
Kenneth Bonert (born 1972) is a South African-Canadian writer. His debut novel The Lion Seeker won both the 2013 National Jewish Book Award for Outstanding Debut Fiction[2][3] and the 2013 Edward Lewis Wallant Award.[4] The Lion Seeker was also a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Governor General's Award for English-language Fiction,[5] and the 2013 Amazon.ca First Novel Award.[6] Bonert's second novel, The Mandela Plot, was released in 2018.
Bonert has previously published short stories, including the Journey Prize nominee "Packers and Movers", as well as a novella, Peacekeepers, 1995, which appeared in McSweeney's.[7]
Early life
[edit]Bonert was born and raised in a Jewish family in Johannesburg in South Africa. His Lithuanian Jewish grandparents immigrated to South Africa.[8] He was educated at Jewish schools in Johannesburg.[9]
He emigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1989 with his parents.[5] He studied journalism at Ryerson University.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kenneth Bonert Literatur Festival Berlin. Accessed on 25 July 2024
- ^ "NJBA winners list 2013". Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Wallant Award Winners". Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Bonert's Jewish South African novel up for Governor General's prize". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Amazon First Novel Award list". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "On Writing, with Kenneth Bonert" Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, February 26, 2013.
- ^ Ken Bonert: The Regional Is Universal Lit Hub. 2 November 202
- ^ Interview: Kenneth Bonert Jewish Book Council. 20 January 2014
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