Claudia Dey (born 1972/1973) is a Canadian writer, based out of Toronto.

Education

Dey studied at St. Clement's before graduating in 1991 and moving on to study English literature at

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and playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada, where she graduated in 1997.

Career

Dey's

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, ''Stunt'', was published by Coach House Books. It was one of

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's "2008 Globe 100" and

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's "Books of the Year." It was nominated for the Amazon First Novel Award. Dey's second novel, ''Heartbreaker'', was published by

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(U.S.),

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(Canada), and The Borough Press (U.K.) It was listed by

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in "Writers to Watch Fall 2018: Anticipated Debuts" and was on The Millions "Most Anticipated: The Great Second Half 2018 Book Preview". From 2007 to 2009, Dey wrote the "Group Therapy" column in ''

''. She also wrote the sex column in

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under the pseudonym Bebe O'Shea. Her writing and interviews have been published in

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, and The Believer. Her 2023 novel, ''Daughter'', was shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction in 2024. She is also the author of several plays: Beaver (2000), The Gwendolyn Poems (2002) and Trout Stanley (2005). They have been performed in Toronto, Montreal, New York and Vancouver. ''The Gwendolyn Poems'', about Canadian poet, Gwendolyn MacEwen, was nominated for the

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and the

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. In addition to her literary work, Dey has also acted in three feature films, Amy George (2011), The Oxbow Cure (2013) and The Intestine (2016), and is a co-founder of the design studio and clothing brand, Horses Atelier.

Personal life

Dey married Canadian musician Don Kerr on Ward's Island in 2005. They live in Toronto with their two sons.

Works

* ''Beaver'' (2000) * ''The Gwendolyn Poems'' (2002) * ''Trout Stanley'' (2005) * ''Stunt'' (2008) * ''How to Be a Bush Pilot: A Field Guide to Getting Luckier'' (2012) * ''Heartbreaker'' (2018) * ''Daughter'' (2023)

References

External links

*
Drama Online: Claudia Dey
* *https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/04/26/the-child-thing-an-interview-with-sheila-heti/ *https://www.believermag.com/issues/201307/?read=interview_feist *https://believermag.tumblr.com/post/26150434236/correspondence *https://fashionmagazine.com/culture/claudia-dey-summer-essay/ *https://torontolife.com/style/fashion/claudia-dey-hat-tricks/ *http://www.flare.com/fashion/editorial-moving-pieces/
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