Emma Richler Explained

Emma Richler (born 1961) is a British/Canadian writer.^[1]

Biography

Born in London, England, she is the daughter of author Mordecai Richler.^[2] She moved with her family to Montreal, Quebec in 1972. She briefly attended the University of Toronto before transferring to Universite de Provence to complete her education.^{[3] [4]}

She first worked as an actress, performing in stage, film and television roles in both Canada and England until 1996,^[5] and later worked in publishing before publishing her debut short story collection Sister Crazy in 2001. The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize in 2002.

Her first novel, Feed My Dear Dogs, was published in 2005.^[6] Her second, Be My Wolff, was published in 2017.^[7]

Notes and References

1. "In the family business: It's in the Blood". Edmonton Journal, 27 May 2001.
2. "And Emma makes five: Sister Crazy joins `an embarrassment of Richlers'". Ottawa Citizen, 6 May 2001.
3. "This Richler shuns the light: Emma Richler loves writing but not the `unnatural' job of self-promotion". Montreal Gazette, 19 May 2001.
4. Web site: Contemporary Authors Online. 2003. 31 January 2016. Biography in Context. Gale.
5. "Another Richler takes up the quill ; Emma's writing has family parallels". Toronto Star, 1 February 2001.
6. "Like life only different". Ottawa Citizen, 20 March 2005.
7. http://www.quillandquire.com/review/be-my-wolff/ "Be My Wolff by Emma Richler"