Anne Michaels
Anne Michaels is a Canadian poet and novelist known for her precise and beautiful language, and the depth of her philosophical themes. Her work has been translated into over 45 languages and has received numerous international awards. She was the poet laureate of Toronto from 2016 to 2019. Michaels's novel "Fugitive Pieces" was adapted into a film and has been recognized as one of the BBC's 100 Novels that Shaped the World.
Awards
['Commonwealth Prize', 'Trillium Book Award', 'Orange Prize for Fiction', 'Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award', 'Lannan Literary Award for Fiction', 'Guardian Fiction Prize', 'Giller Prize (2024 for Held)', 'Vine Award (2019 for Infinite Gradation)', 'Poet laureate of Toronto (2016-2019)']
Notable Works
['Fugitive Pieces', 'The Winter Vault', 'Held', 'The Weight of Oranges', "Miner's Pond", 'Skin Divers', 'Correspondences']
