Anthony De Sa
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Anthony De Sa is a Canadian
novelist and short story writer. His debut short story collection, Barnacle Love, was a shortlisted finalist for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize
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An English teacher in Etobicoke
, De Sa took a one-year sabbatical in 2004 and attended the Humber School for Writers. He subsequently submitted Barnacle Love, a volume of linked stories about a Portuguese immigrant family, to publishers, and Random House of Canada
published the collection in March 2008.
De Sa has announced that he is currently expanding "Shoeshine Boy", a story from Barnacle Love set against the 1977 murder of Emanuel Jaques, into a novel. Tentatively titled Carnival of Desire, the novel is currently scheduled for publication in 2012.
Canada
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novelist and short story writer. His debut short story collection, Barnacle Love, was a shortlisted finalist for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize
Scotiabank Giller Prize
The Scotiabank Giller Prize, or Giller Prize, is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English the previous year, after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries...
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An English teacher in Etobicoke
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
, De Sa took a one-year sabbatical in 2004 and attended the Humber School for Writers. He subsequently submitted Barnacle Love, a volume of linked stories about a Portuguese immigrant family, to publishers, and Random House of Canada
Random House of Canada
Random House of Canadais a publishing house which was established in 1944 as the Canadian distributor of Random House, Inc. It is made up of several imprints, including Anchor Canada, Bond Street, Doubleday Canada, Knopf Canada, Random House Canada, Seal Books, and Vintage Canada...
published the collection in March 2008.
De Sa has announced that he is currently expanding "Shoeshine Boy", a story from Barnacle Love set against the 1977 murder of Emanuel Jaques, into a novel. Tentatively titled Carnival of Desire, the novel is currently scheduled for publication in 2012.