Miriam Toews

Canadian writer known for novels set in the Mennonite community
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Miriam Toews

Summary

Miriam Toews is a human[1]. Born in Steinbach[2], she… she was born on May 21, 1964[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (908 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Toews was born in Steinbach[2].
  • Miriam Toews was born on May 21, 1964[3].
  • A child of Miriam Toews was Georgia Toews[7].
  • Miriam Toews held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Miriam Toews worked as a writer[4].
  • Miriam Toews worked as a novelist[5].
  • Miriam Toews's education included a stint at University of Manitoba[9].
  • Miriam Toews was educated at University of King's College[10].
  • Miriam Toews's education included a stint at Steinbach Regional Secondary School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Toews is All My Puny Sorrows[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Toews is A Complicated Kindness[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Toews is Irma Voth[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Toews is Women Talking[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Toews is Fight Night[16].
  • Miriam Toews received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17].
  • Miriam Toews received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[18].
  • Miriam Toews received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[19].
  • Miriam Toews is recorded as female[20].
  • Miriam Toews's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Miriam Toews's Commons category is recorded as Miriam Toews[22].
  • Miriam Toews's family name is recorded as Toews[23].
  • Miriam Toews's given name is recorded as Miriam[24].
  • Miriam Toews's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Miriam Toews's start of work period is recorded as 1990[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Steinbach[2], Miriam Toews… she was born on May 21, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[9], a university in Manitoba[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1877[29], headquartered in Winnipeg[30]; University of King's College[10], a university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1789[33]; and Steinbach Regional Secondary School[11], a school[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1972[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include All My Puny Sorrows[12], a literary work[37]; A Complicated Kindness[13], a literary work[38]; Irma Voth[14], a literary work[39]; Women Talking[15], a literary work[40]; and Fight Night[16], a literary work[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17], a class of award[42], in Canada[43] and Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[18], a literary award[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1997[46].

Personal Life

A child of Miriam Toews was Georgia Toews[7].

Why It Matters

Miriam Toews ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (908 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include Women Talking[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Miriam Toews born?

Born in Steinbach[2], Miriam Toews…

What did Miriam Toews do for work?

Miriam Toews worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Miriam Toews go to school?

Miriam Toews was educated at University of Manitoba[9], University of King's College[10], and Steinbach Regional Secondary School[11].

What awards did Miriam Toews receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17], Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[18], and Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Library and Archives Canada. wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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