TORONTO (AP) — Author Sarah Bernstein won the Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday for her novel “Study for Obedience.”The Montreal-born, Scotland-based author accepted the $100,000 award remotely from Scotland, where she had a baby just 10 days ago.
Her novel is about a young woman moving to the remote north where after her arrival, a series of inexplicable events occur.
The 100,000 Canadian dollar ($72,000 U.S.) Giller prize honors the best in Canadian fiction.
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The Giller was created in 1994 by late businessman Jack Rabinovitch in memory of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller.
Persons:
Sarah Bernstein, Giller, Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, Alice Munro, Jack Rabinovitch, Doris Giller
Organizations:
TORONTO, Scotiabank, Israel
Locations:
Montreal, Scotland, Israel