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George Szanto

b. 1940

American-Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and scholar

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About George Szanto

Born 1940. George Szanto is a German novelist.

Novels Not Working (1982) Whatever Lola Wants (2014)

Mysteries Four novels, co-authored with Sandy Frances Duncan, comprise the Islands Investigations International Mysteries, as follows: Never Sleep with a Suspect on Gabriola Island (2009) Always Kiss the Corpse on Whidbey Island (2010) Never Hug a Mugger on Quadra Island (2011) Always Love a Villain on San Juan Island (2013)

Criticism Narrative Consciousness: Structure and Perception in the Fiction of Kafka, Beckett and Robbe-Grillet (1972)

Biography Bog Tender: Coming Home to Nature and Memory (2013)

Drama The New Black Crook (1971)

Awards Hugh MacLennan Award for Fiction (1995) for Friends & Marriages Finalist, The Voices of Canada (1980) Finalist, Books in Canada First Novel Award (1984) for Not Working Silver Foundation Medal, National Magazine Awards (1988) for "How Ali Cran Got His Name" Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (1988) ACTRA winner, Southwest Theatre Conference New Play Project for The New Black Crook

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Important facts

Born
1940, Derry
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Novelist
Nationality
Germany
Education
Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Goethe University Frankfurt, Aix-Marseille University
Employers
University of California, San Diego
Awards
Quebec Writers' Federation Awards; Royal Society of Canada

People in George Szanto's life

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Singer
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Hugh MacLennan
1907 – 1990
Journalist
 Portrait of Juan
Juan
b. 1979
Association football player
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Sandy Frances Duncan
b. 1942
Author

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1900 – 1995
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Frequently asked questions

Who is George Szanto?

American-Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and scholar

When was George Szanto born?

George Szanto was born in 1940 in Derry.

What is George Szanto's occupation?

George Szanto is a novelist.

What nationality is George Szanto?

George Szanto is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Szanto

· Wikidata: Q63456212

· DBpedia: George Szanto

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