Maura Hanrahan
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Maura Hanrahan is a Canadian
author.
She is the author of Tsunami, which tells the story of a 1929 tidal wave in Newfoundland
. The book received the Heritage and History Award and was short-listed for the 2005 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award for Non-fiction. Domino: The Eskimo Coast Disaster, a work of creative non-fiction titled, tells the story of a devastating hurricane in Labrador
in 1885.
Hanrahan has won a number of awards for writing, including The Independent
newspaper's inaugural student travel writing competition, the Lawrence Jackson Award for Writing (administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council).
Hanrahan is also an independent anthropologist who works with indigenous peoples' organizations in several Canadian provinces and at the national level.
She is married to the novelist Paul Butler.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
author.
She is the author of Tsunami, which tells the story of a 1929 tidal wave in Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
. The book received the Heritage and History Award and was short-listed for the 2005 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award for Non-fiction. Domino: The Eskimo Coast Disaster, a work of creative non-fiction titled, tells the story of a devastating hurricane in Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
in 1885.
Hanrahan has won a number of awards for writing, including The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
newspaper's inaugural student travel writing competition, the Lawrence Jackson Award for Writing (administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council).
Hanrahan is also an independent anthropologist who works with indigenous peoples' organizations in several Canadian provinces and at the national level.
She is married to the novelist Paul Butler.