Thea Lim Explained
Thea Lim is a Singaporean Canadian writer,[1] whose debut novel An Ocean of Minutes was named as a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[2]
Born in Canada and raised mostly in Singapore,[3] Lim has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston.[4] She published the novella The Same Woman in 2007,[4] and An Ocean of Minutes followed in 2018.[5] She taught in the University of Toronto's Writing and Rhetoric Program, before joining the faculty of Sheridan College's Creative Writing & Publishing program.[6]
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Notes and References
- https://www.cbc.ca/books/thea-lim-wanted-to-write-about-grief-and-ended-up-with-a-time-travelling-love-story-1.4737035 "Thea Lim wanted to write about grief — and ended up with a time travelling love story"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/10/01/esi-edugyan-patrick-dewitt-among-finalists-for-100000-giller-prize.html "Esi Edugyan, Patrick deWitt among finalists for $100,000 Giller Prize"
- News: Thea Lim's debut novel An Ocean of Minutes is a 'hidden autobiography' CBC Radio. CBC. 2018-10-02. en-US.
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2018/06/29/thea-lims-book-an-ocean-of-minutes-draws-on-the-best-of-old-and-new-canlit.html "Thea Lim's book An Ocean of Minutes, draws on the best of old and new CanLit"
- https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/an-ocean-of-minutes-by-thea-lim-review-a-timely-debut-novel-1.3524089 "An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim review: a timely debut novel"
- Web site: Thea Lim Faculty Profiles Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Academics Sheridan College. Sheridan College. en-CA. 2018-10-02.
