Michael Kaan Explained

Michael Kaan is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel The Water Beetles was published in 2017.[1] The novel, a family saga about a young boy's experience during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, was based in part on Kaan's father's memoirs.[2]

Life

Kaan, the child of a father from Hong Kong and a Canadian mother, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3] He completed a degree in English from the University of Manitoba, later completing an MBA in Health Economics from the same institution.[4] He has worked as a healthcare administrator since 2000, primarily in mental health and health research.

Work

The Water Beetles was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards,[5] and won the 2018 amazon.ca First Novel Award,[6] the Margaret Laurence Prize for Fiction,[7] and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Prize.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2017/04/30/michael-kaans-spider-silken-debut-demands-second-read.html "Michael Kaan’s spider-silken debut demands second read"
  2. https://www.straight.com/arts/896581/family-history-splinters-debut-novel-water-beetles "Family history splinters in debut novel The Water Beetles"
  3. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/michael-kaan-wins-2018-first-novel-award-presented-by-amazon-canada-and-the-walrus-683398311.html "Michael Kaan Wins 2018 First Novel Award Presented by Amazon Canada and The Walrus"
  4. http://news.umanitoba.ca/cbc-winnipeg-author-wins-40k-national-first-novel-award/ "CBC: Winnipeg author wins $40K national First Novel Award"
  5. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/finalists-named-for-2017-governor-generals-literary-awards "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards"
  6. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-michael-kaan-wins-40000-amazonca-first-novel-award-for-the-water/ "Michael Kaan wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award for The Water Beetles"
  7. Web site: Meet the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize readers .
  8. Web site: Manitoba Book Award SHORTLIST . 2023-12-17 . uofmpress.ca . en.

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