Maria Reva

Maria Reva is a Canadian writer.[1] She is most noted for her short story collection Good Citizens Need Not Fear, which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2020 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.[2]

Born in Ukraine, Reva moved to Canada with her family in childhood, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] Good Citizens Need Not Fear, her debut collection, was based in part on family stories of life in Soviet-era Ukraine.[3]

An MFA graduate of the University of Texas,[1] Reva won the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers in 2018 for her short story "The Ermine Coat".[4] Her work has also been published in The Atlantic, McSweeney's and the Best American Short Stories anthologies.

References

  1. ^ a b c Dana Gee, "Maria Reva revisits old country in clever novel about survival in tough times". Vancouver Sun, March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thomas King, Gil Adamson among finalists for $50K Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize". Toronto Star, October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Kapka Kassabova, "Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva review – an enthralling debut". The Guardian, June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Erin Balser, "Maria Reva wins $10K RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for emerging writers". CBC Books, May 31, 2018.


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