Ann Diamond

Ann Diamond is a Canadian poet, short story writer, and novelist.

Ann Diamond
Born	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Writer, poet, novelist
Nationality	Canadian
Genre	Poetry, Fiction
Website
anndiamond.ca

Diamond's poetic tale, A Nun's Diary, was adapted for theatre by Robert LePage and presented in Montreal and Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille.[1]

In 2014 Diamond wrote a memoir, The Man Next Door, about her friend and neighbour Leonard Cohen.[2]

Selected works

Poetry

• "Lil" (1977)
• "A Nun's Diary" (1984)
• "Terrorist Letters" (1992)

Short stories

• "Snakebite" (1989)
• "Evil Eye" (1994) (winner of the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction)

Novels

• "Mona's Dance" (1988)
• "Dead white males" (2000)
• "Static Control" (2005)

Memoir

• "My Cold War" (2007)

See also

• List of Canadian poets
• List of Canadian writers
• List of Quebec writers
• Geist (magazine)
• Quebec Writers' Federation Awards

References

1. Jane Koustas. Robert Lepage on the Toronto Stage: Language, Identity, Nation. McGill-Queen's University Press; 2016. ISBN 978-0-7735-4675-2. p. 80–.
2. "Music experts reflect on legacy of Leonard Cohen, 'a national treasure'". CTV News, November 11, 2016. Meredith MacLeod

External links

• Author's web site
• QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language authors
• Ann Diamond. The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Canada. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
• Ann Diamond at Geist.com
• Ann Diamond with John Asfour