Nino Ricci

CanadianLiterary FictionHistorical FictionFamily Sagab. 1959

Nino Ricci is a Canadian novelist born in 1959 in Leamington, Ontario, to Italian immigrant parents. He is best known for his 'Lives of the Saints' trilogy, which explores the Italian immigrant experience. Ricci has received numerous accolades, including two Governor General's Awards for Fiction, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011. He has held various academic positions and served as president of PEN Canada.

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Awards

["Governor General's Award for Fiction (1990, 2008)", 'Books in Canada First Novel Award (1990)', 'Betty Trask Award (1990)', 'Trillium Book Award (2002)', 'Alistair MacLeod Award for Literary Achievement (2006)', 'Canadian Authors Association Fiction Award (2009, 2016)', 'Member of the Order of Canada (2011)']