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David Chariandy
David Chariandy
	Chariandy in 2019
Born	David John Chariandy; 1969 (age 54–55); Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Novelist and academic
Alma mater	Carleton University; York University;
Period	2000s–present
Notable works	Soucouyant (2007); Brother (2017)

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David John Chariandy (born in 1969 in Scarborough, Ontario)^[1] is a Canadian writer and academic, presently working as a Professor of English literature at the University of Toronto. His 2017 novel Brother won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize,^[2] and Toronto Book Award.^[3]

Biography

Chariandy's parents immigrated to Canada from Trinidad in the 1960s.^[4]^[5] He was born in 1969 in Scarborough, Ontario.^[1] His father is from South Asian descent, whereas his mother is African. They were both working-class immigrants. His surname represents his Tamil and South Indian origins from his father's side.^[6]

Chariandy has a Master of Arts from Carleton University and a PhD from York University.^[7] For many years he lived in Vancouver and taught in the Department of English at Simon Fraser University.^[7] In 2024 he joined the faculty of the University of Toronto as a Professor in the Department of English.

In his work, he explores the truest meaning of origins and birthplace for immigrants and their children growing up in another part of the world but still belonging to another.

Chariandy's family includes his wife and two children: a son and a daughter.

Recurring themes and cultural contexts

Chariandy's novels are set in Scarborough, an eastern region of Toronto, Ontario. This area is known for its immigrant heavy population and has been sometime stigmatized by a reputation for crime, although statistics do not support this perception.^[8]

Chariandy told the Toronto Star:

If I’m honest, I always wanted to write a story that evoked the complexities of growing up young and Black in Scarborough...Throughout my entire life growing up in Scarborough and returning to it even as a young adult, I always felt so discomforted by the negative stories of Scarborough that would circulate in the newspapers and tabloids and sometimes by word of mouth, among people who really didn’t know Scarborough that well.^[9]

His novels offer up a story of Scarborough that admit "challenges, but tell that bigger story of life and vitality that you don’t always see in headlines."^[9]

His non-fiction book I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter was inspired by both a racist incident he experienced while at a Vancouver restaurant with his three-year-old daughter and then, years later, by the Quebec City mosque shooting in 2017.^[5]

Chariandy's novel Brother, the 2017 winner of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize was optioned for film,^[10] and went into production in fall 2021 under the direction of Clement Virgo.^[11] The film, Brother, premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,^[12] and won 12 Canadian Screen Awards at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.

Soucouyant has also gone into development as a feature film, slated to be directed by Ian Harnarine.^[13]

Awards and honors

In 2019, alongside Danielle McLaughlin, Chariandy won the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction,^[14]^[15]^[16] a "global English-language awards that call attention to literary achievement and provide writers with the opportunity to focus on their work independent of financial concerns."^[17] The award provided him $165,000 to support his writing.^[17]

Awards for Chariandy's writing
Year	Title	Award	Result	Ref.
2007	Soucouyant	Books in Canada First Novel Award	Shortlist	^[18]
		Governor General's Award for English-language fiction	Shortlist	^[7]^[19]
		Scotiabank Giller Prize	Longlist	^[20]
2008		Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize	Shortlist	^[21]^[22]
		Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book of Canada and the Caribbean	Shortlist	^[23]
		International Dublin Literary Award	Longlist	^[24]^[25]
		ReLit Award for Fiction	Shortlist
		Toronto Book Award	Shortlist	^[26]
2017	Brother	Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize	Winner	^[27]^[28]^[2]
2017		Scotiabank Giller Prize	Longlist	^[2]^[29]
2018		Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize	Winner	^[2]^[30]^[31]
		Not The Booker Award	Longlist	^[32]
		Toronto Book Award	Winner	^[3]^[33]^[34]
2019		Aspen Words Literary Prize	Shortlist	^[35]^[36]
		CBC Canada Reads	Longlist	^[2]
		Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction	Nominee
		Orwell Prize for Political Fiction	Longlist	^[37]^[38]
		PEN/Open Book	Longlist	^[39]

Publications

Soucouyant: A Novel of Forgetting (2007)
Brother (2017)
I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter (2018)

References

^ ^a ^b McKibbin, Molly L. (15 July 2015). "David Chariandy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "David Chariandy". CBC Books. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2018 Toronto Book Awards". City of Toronto. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "Truth versus protection: David Chariandy negotiates how to talk to his daughter about race and belonging". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Kellaway, Kate (14 April 2019). "David Chariandy: 'To make sense of prejudice, tell the story of the past'". Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
^ Chariandy, David (2018). I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A letter to my daughter. Canada: Maclelland & Stewart.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Meet the underdog; Newcomer David Chariandy may be surprise giant killer at Governor General's Awards". Calgary Herald, 25 November 2007.
^ "Scarborough Tries To Clear Its "Crime" Rep". CityNews. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Patch, Nick (26 September 2018). "David Chariandy rewrites Scarborough in his new book Brother". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ "David Chariandy's novel Brother optioned for film with Clement Virgo at the helm" Archived 2021-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Books, September 7, 2018.
^ Liza Sardi, "Rising stars assemble for Brother" Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. Playback, October 18, 2021.
^ Hertz, Barry (6 July 2022). "TIFF to host world premiere of Clement Virgo's buzzy adaptation of Scarborough-set novel Brother". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022.
^ Ferron, Rushane (3 August 2024). "Ian Harnarine's 'Doubles' captivates and inspires: A deep dive into the film's journey". Toronto Caribbean.
^ van Koeverden, Jane (13 March 2019). "David Chariandy awarded $165K US Windham-Campbell Prize". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Flood, Alison (13 March 2019). "'It was like a miracle': Eight writers surprised with $165,000 awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Carter, Sue (13 March 2019). "David Chariandy wins Windham-Campbell Prize". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Awards: Windham-Campbell; Man Booker International". Shelf Awareness. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ "First Novel Award shortlist released". Ottawa Citizen. 12 June 2008.
^ Szklarski, Cassandra (17 October 2007). "Ondaatje and Vassanji among literary stars on Governor General's short list; Books Notable literary heavyweights include Margaret Atwood, David Chariandy, Barbara Gowdy and Heather O'Neill". The Daily Gleaner.
^ "Fifteen authors on Giller Prize longlist for fiction". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 18 September 2007.
^ Yohannes, Samraweet (13 March 2018). "Eden Robinson, David Chariandy among 2018 BC Book Prize finalists". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ "B.C. Book Prize unveils its 2008 short lists". The Globe and Mail. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
^ "Outside chance for Outlander; Gil Adamson a finalist in Commonwealth race". Edmonton Journal, 15 February 2008.
^ "Canadian authors on IMPAC list". Prince George Citizen, 17 November 2008.
^ Irvine, Lindesay (12 November 2008). "147 authors fight it out for the Impac Dublin prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Wagner, Vit (18 October 2008). "Downie wins Toronto Book Award; Loyalty Management takes $15,000 prize". The Toronto Star.
^ "Awards: Christy; Writers' Trust of Canada; Patrick White Winners". Shelf Awareness. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Beattie, Steven W. (15 November 2017). "David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers' Trust awards". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Medley, Mark (18 September 2017). "Three first-time authors make Giller Prize longlist". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Beattie, Steven W. (7 May 2018). "David Chariandy and Arthur Manuel among winners of the 2018 B.C. Book Prizes". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ Mooney, Harrison (5 May 2018). "David Chariandy's Brother wins best work of fiction at the 2018 BC Book Prizes". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Jordison, Sam (30 July 2018). "Not the Booker longlist: vote now to decide the 2018 shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Dundas, Deborah (10 October 2018). "David Chariandy's novel Brother wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Patrick, Ryan B. (24 August 2017). "David Chariandy wins $10K Toronto Book Award for novel Brother". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ "Awards: L.A. Times Book; Nebula; Aspen Words Literary; Jane Grigson Trust Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Balser, Erin (20 February 2019). "Brother by David Chariandy finalist for $35K US Aspen Words Literary Prize". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ "The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced". The Orwell Foundation. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ "Awards: Orwell Longlists". Shelf Awareness. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ "Announcing the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists". PEN America. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

External links

David Chariandy at Arsenal Pulp Press

[:2-1] McKibbin, Molly L. (15 July 2015). "David Chariandy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[:3-2] "David Chariandy". CBC Books. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[:4-3] "2018 Toronto Book Awards". City of Toronto. 16 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[4] "Truth versus protection: David Chariandy negotiates how to talk to his daughter about race and belonging". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

[:1-5] Kellaway, Kate (14 April 2019). "David Chariandy: 'To make sense of prejudice, tell the story of the past'". Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

[6] Chariandy, David (2018). I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A letter to my daughter. Canada: Maclelland & Stewart.

[underdog-7] "Meet the underdog; Newcomer David Chariandy may be surprise giant killer at Governor General's Awards". Calgary Herald, 25 November 2007.

[8] "Scarborough Tries To Clear Its "Crime" Rep". CityNews. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[:0-9] Patch, Nick (26 September 2018). "David Chariandy rewrites Scarborough in his new book Brother". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[10] "David Chariandy's novel Brother optioned for film with Clement Virgo at the helm" Archived 2021-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Books, September 7, 2018.

[11] Liza Sardi, "Rising stars assemble for Brother" Archived 2021-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. Playback, October 18, 2021.

[12] Hertz, Barry (6 July 2022). "TIFF to host world premiere of Clement Virgo's buzzy adaptation of Scarborough-set novel Brother". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022.

[13] Ferron, Rushane (3 August 2024). "Ian Harnarine's 'Doubles' captivates and inspires: A deep dive into the film's journey". Toronto Caribbean.

[14] van Koeverden, Jane (13 March 2019). "David Chariandy awarded $165K US Windham-Campbell Prize". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[15] Flood, Alison (13 March 2019). "'It was like a miracle': Eight writers surprised with $165,000 awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[16] Carter, Sue (13 March 2019). "David Chariandy wins Windham-Campbell Prize". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[:5-17] "Awards: Windham-Campbell; Man Booker International". Shelf Awareness. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[18] "First Novel Award shortlist released". Ottawa Citizen. 12 June 2008.

[19] Szklarski, Cassandra (17 October 2007). "Ondaatje and Vassanji among literary stars on Governor General's short list; Books Notable literary heavyweights include Margaret Atwood, David Chariandy, Barbara Gowdy and Heather O'Neill". The Daily Gleaner.

[20] "Fifteen authors on Giller Prize longlist for fiction". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 18 September 2007.

[21] Yohannes, Samraweet (13 March 2018). "Eden Robinson, David Chariandy among 2018 BC Book Prize finalists". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[22] "B.C. Book Prize unveils its 2008 short lists". The Globe and Mail. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

[23] "Outside chance for Outlander; Gil Adamson a finalist in Commonwealth race". Edmonton Journal, 15 February 2008.

[24] "Canadian authors on IMPAC list". Prince George Citizen, 17 November 2008.

[25] Irvine, Lindesay (12 November 2008). "147 authors fight it out for the Impac Dublin prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[26] Wagner, Vit (18 October 2008). "Downie wins Toronto Book Award; Loyalty Management takes $15,000 prize". The Toronto Star.

[27] "Awards: Christy; Writers' Trust of Canada; Patrick White Winners". Shelf Awareness. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[28] Beattie, Steven W. (15 November 2017). "David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers' Trust awards". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[29] Medley, Mark (18 September 2017). "Three first-time authors make Giller Prize longlist". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[30] Beattie, Steven W. (7 May 2018). "David Chariandy and Arthur Manuel among winners of the 2018 B.C. Book Prizes". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[31] Mooney, Harrison (5 May 2018). "David Chariandy's Brother wins best work of fiction at the 2018 BC Book Prizes". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[32] Jordison, Sam (30 July 2018). "Not the Booker longlist: vote now to decide the 2018 shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[33] Dundas, Deborah (10 October 2018). "David Chariandy's novel Brother wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[34] Patrick, Ryan B. (24 August 2017). "David Chariandy wins $10K Toronto Book Award for novel Brother". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[35] "Awards: L.A. Times Book; Nebula; Aspen Words Literary; Jane Grigson Trust Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[36] Balser, Erin (20 February 2019). "Brother by David Chariandy finalist for $35K US Aspen Words Literary Prize". CBC Books. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[37] "The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced". The Orwell Foundation. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[38] "Awards: Orwell Longlists". Shelf Awareness. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[39] "Announcing the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists". PEN America. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

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+'''David John Chariandy''' (born in 1969 in [[Scarborough, Ontario]])<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=McKibbin |first=Molly L. |date=2015-07-15 |title=David Chariandy |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-chariandy |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |archive-date=2022-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001014824/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-chariandy |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Canadian writer and academic, presently working as a Professor of English literature at the University of Toronto. His 2017 novel ''Brother'' won the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]], [[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2018-06-21 |title=David Chariandy |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-1.4715990 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[CBC Books]] |archive-date=2022-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123215711/https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-1.4715990 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Toronto Book Awards|Toronto Book Award]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2017-08-16 |title=2018 Toronto Book Awards |language=en-CA |work=City of Toronto |url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/2018-toronto-book-awards/ |access-date=2018-11-13 |archive-date=2018-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113165958/https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/2018-toronto-book-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-'''David Chariandy''' is a Canadian writer.
+== Biography ==
-His parents immigrated to Canada from [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Truth versus protection: David Chariandy negotiates how to talk to his daughter about race and belonging |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/outintheopen/split-loyalty-1.4636276/truth-versus-protection-david-chariandy-negotiates-how-to-talk-to-his-daughter-about-race-and-belonging-1.4636665 |access-date=17 May 2019 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Kellaway |first1=Kate |title=David Chariandy: 'To make sense of prejudice, tell the story of the past' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/14/david-chariandy-ive-been-meaning-to-tell-you-father-advice-to-daughter |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=14 April 2019}}</ref> He was born in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]]. His father is from South Asian descent, whereas his mother is African. They were both working class immigrants. His surname represents his Tamil and South Indian origins from his father's side.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chariandy|first=David|title=I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A letter to my daughter|publisher=Maclelland & Stewart|year=2018|location=Canada}}</ref>
+Chariandy's parents immigrated to Canada from [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad]] in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Truth versus protection: David Chariandy negotiates how to talk to his daughter about race and belonging |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/outintheopen/split-loyalty-1.4636276/truth-versus-protection-david-chariandy-negotiates-how-to-talk-to-his-daughter-about-race-and-belonging-1.4636665 |access-date=17 May 2019 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 May 2018 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624160601/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/outintheopen/split-loyalty-1.4636276/truth-versus-protection-david-chariandy-negotiates-how-to-talk-to-his-daughter-about-race-and-belonging-1.4636665 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Kellaway |first1=Kate |title=David Chariandy: 'To make sense of prejudice, tell the story of the past' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/14/david-chariandy-ive-been-meaning-to-tell-you-father-advice-to-daughter |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521014856/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/14/david-chariandy-ive-been-meaning-to-tell-you-father-advice-to-daughter |url-status=live }}</ref> He was born in 1969 in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], [[Ontario]].<ref name=":2" /> His father is from South Asian descent, whereas his mother is African. They were both working-class immigrants. His surname represents his Tamil and South Indian origins from his father's side.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chariandy|first=David|title=I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A letter to my daughter|publisher=Maclelland & Stewart|year=2018|location=Canada}}</ref>
-Chariandy has a MA from [[Carleton University|Carleton]] and a PhD from [[York University]].<ref name=underdog/> He lives in [[Vancouver]] and teaches in the department of English at [[Simon Fraser University]].<ref name=underdog/>
+Chariandy has a [[Master of Arts]] from [[Carleton University]] and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from [[York University]].<ref name="underdog">"Meet the underdog; Newcomer David Chariandy may be surprise giant killer at Governor General's Awards". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', 25 November 2007.</ref> For many years he lived in [[Vancouver]] and taught in the Department of English at [[Simon Fraser University]].<ref name="underdog" /> In 2024 he joined the faculty of the [[University of Toronto]] as a Professor in the Department of English.
-Chariandy's family includes his wife and two children: a son and a daughter. In his work he explores the truest meaning of origins and birthplace for immigrants and their children growing up in another part of the world but still belonging to another.
+In his work, he explores the truest meaning of origins and birthplace for immigrants and their children growing up in another part of the world but still belonging to another.
+Chariandy's family includes his wife and two children: a son and a daughter.
 == Recurring themes and cultural contexts ==
 Chariandy's novels are set in Scarborough, an eastern region of [[Toronto]], Ontario. This area is known for its immigrant heavy population and has been sometime stigmatized by a reputation for crime, although statistics do not support this perception.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_6802.aspx|title=Scarborough Tries To Clear Its "Crime" Rep|date=10 January 2007|website=CityNews|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108060631/http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_6802.aspx|archive-date=8 January 2009|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref>
-Chariandy told the ''[[Toronto Star]]'':<blockquote>If I’m honest, I always wanted to write a story that evoked the complexities of growing up young and Black in Scarborough...Throughout my entire life growing up in Scarborough and returning to it even as a young adult, I always felt so discomforted by the negative stories of Scarborough that would circulate in the newspapers and tabloids and sometimes by word of mouth, among people who really didn’t know Scarborough that well.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/09/22/david-chariandy-rewrites-scarborough-in-his-new-book-brother.html|title=David Chariandy rewrites Scarborough in his new book Brother|last=Patch|first=Nick|date=26 September 2018|website=The Toronto Star|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref> </blockquote>His novels offer up a story of Scarborough that admit "challenges, but tell that bigger story of life and vitality that you don’t always see in headlines."<ref name=":0" />
+Chariandy told the ''[[Toronto Star]]'':<blockquote>If I’m honest, I always wanted to write a story that evoked the complexities of growing up young and Black in Scarborough...Throughout my entire life growing up in Scarborough and returning to it even as a young adult, I always felt so discomforted by the negative stories of Scarborough that would circulate in the newspapers and tabloids and sometimes by word of mouth, among people who really didn’t know Scarborough that well.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/09/22/david-chariandy-rewrites-scarborough-in-his-new-book-brother.html|title=David Chariandy rewrites Scarborough in his new book Brother|last=Patch|first=Nick|date=26 September 2018|website=The Toronto Star|access-date=14 October 2019|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014151027/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/09/22/david-chariandy-rewrites-scarborough-in-his-new-book-brother.html|url-status=live}}</ref> </blockquote>His novels offer up a story of Scarborough that admit "challenges, but tell that bigger story of life and vitality that you don’t always see in headlines."<ref name=":0" />
 His non-fiction book ''I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter'' was inspired by both a racist incident he experienced while at a Vancouver restaurant with his three-year-old daughter and then, years later, by the [[Quebec City mosque shooting]] in 2017.<ref name=":1" />
-Chariandy's novel ''Brother'', the 2017 winner of the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]] has been optioned for film,<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-s-novel-brother-optioned-for-film-with-clement-virgo-at-the-helm-1.4814237 "David Chariandy's novel Brother optioned for film with Clement Virgo at the helm"]. [[CBC Books]], September 7, 2018.</ref> and went into production in fall 2021 under the direction of [[Clement Virgo]].<ref>Liza Sardi, [https://playbackonline.ca/2021/10/18/rising-stars-assemble-for-brother/ "Rising stars assemble for Brother"]. ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'', October 18, 2021.</ref> The film, ''[[Brother (2022 film)|Brother]]'', is slated to premiere at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-tiff-to-host-world-premiere-of-clement-virgos-buzzy-adaptation-of/ "TIFF to host world premiere of Clement Virgo’s buzzy adaptation of Scarborough-set novel Brother"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', July 6, 2022.</ref>
+Chariandy's novel ''Brother'', the 2017 winner of the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]] was optioned for film,<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-s-novel-brother-optioned-for-film-with-clement-virgo-at-the-helm-1.4814237 "David Chariandy's novel Brother optioned for film with Clement Virgo at the helm"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024203304/https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-s-novel-brother-optioned-for-film-with-clement-virgo-at-the-helm-1.4814237 |date=2021-10-24 }}. [[CBC Books]], September 7, 2018.</ref> and went into production in fall 2021 under the direction of [[Clement Virgo]].<ref>Liza Sardi, [https://playbackonline.ca/2021/10/18/rising-stars-assemble-for-brother/ "Rising stars assemble for Brother"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018185028/https://playbackonline.ca/2021/10/18/rising-stars-assemble-for-brother/ |date=2021-10-18 }}. ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]'', October 18, 2021.</ref> The film, ''[[Brother (2022 film)|Brother]]'', premiered at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Barry |last=Hertz |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-tiff-to-host-world-premiere-of-clement-virgos-buzzy-adaptation-of/ |title=TIFF to host world premiere of Clement Virgo’s buzzy adaptation of Scarborough-set novel Brother |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815075403/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-tiff-to-host-world-premiere-of-clement-virgos-buzzy-adaptation-of/ |archive-date=2022-08-15 |url-status=live |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=July 6, 2022 }}</ref> and won 12 [[Canadian Screen Awards]] at the [[11th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2023.
+''Soucouyant'' has also gone into development as a feature film, slated to be directed by [[Ian Harnarine]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Rushane |last=Ferron |url=https://torontocaribbean.com/ian-harnarines-doubles-captivates-and-inspires-a-deep-dive-into-the-films-journey/ |title=Ian Harnarine's 'Doubles' captivates and inspires: A deep dive into the film's journey |work=Toronto Caribbean |date=August 3, 2024 }}</ref>
 ==Awards and honors==
+In 2019, alongside [[Danielle McLaughlin]], Chariandy won the [[Windham-Campbell Prize]] for Fiction,<ref>{{Cite web |last=van Koeverden |first=Jane |date=2019-03-13 |title=David Chariandy awarded $165K US Windham-Campbell Prize |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-awarded-165k-us-windham-campbell-prize-1.5049452 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[CBC Books]] |archive-date=2022-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118200233/https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-awarded-165k-us-windham-campbell-prize-1.5049452 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Flood |first=Alison |date=2019-03-13 |title='It was like a miracle': Eight writers surprised with $165,000 awards |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/13/eight-writers-surprised-with-165000-awards-windham-campbell |access-date=2023-04-23 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129113207/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/13/eight-writers-surprised-with-165000-awards-windham-campbell |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Sue |date=2019-03-13 |title=David Chariandy wins Windham-Campbell Prize |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-wins-windham-campbell-prize/ |access-date=2019-03-18 |publisher=[[Quill & Quire]] |archive-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703112316/https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-wins-windham-campbell-prize/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a "global English-language awards that call attention to literary achievement and provide writers with the opportunity to focus on their work independent of financial concerns."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-03-14 |title=Awards: Windham-Campbell; Man Booker International |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3451 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]] |archive-date=2022-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027002104/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3451 |url-status=live }}</ref> The award provided him $165,000 to support his writing.<ref name=":5" />
-Chariandy's [[debut novel]], ''Soucouyant'', was published in 2007.<ref>"The ghosts of the living". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', 15 September 2007.</ref> It was longlisted for the 2007 [[Scotiabank Giller Prize]],<ref>"Fifteen authors on Giller Prize longlist for fiction". ''[[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]]'', 18 September 2007.</ref> and the 2008 [[International Dublin Literary Award]];<ref>"Canadian authors on IMPAC list". ''[[Prince George Citizen]]'', 17 November 2008.</ref> and was shortlisted for the 2007 [[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction]],<ref name=underdog>"Meet the underdog; Newcomer David Chariandy may be surprise giant killer at Governor General's Awards". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', 25 November 2007.</ref> the 2008 [[Commonwealth Writers' Prize]] for Best First Book of Canada and the Caribbean,<ref>"Outside chance for Outlander; Gil Adamson a finalist in Commonwealth race". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', 15 February 2008.</ref> the 2008 [[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]],<ref>"B.C. Book Prize unveils its 2008 short lists". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', 7 March 2008.</ref> the 2008 [[City of Toronto Book Award]], the 2008 [[ReLit Award]] for fiction, and the 2007 [[Amazon.ca First Novel Award|Books in Canada First Novel Award]].<ref>"First Novel Award shortlist released". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', 12 June 2008.</ref>
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
+|+Awards for Chariandy's writing
+!Year
+!Title
+!Award
+!Result
+!Ref.
+|-
+| rowspan="3" |2007
+| rowspan="8" |''Soucouyant''
+|[[Amazon.ca First Novel Award|Books in Canada First Novel Award]]
+|Shortlist
+|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-06-12 |title=First Novel Award shortlist released |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction]]
+|Shortlist
+|<ref name="underdog" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Szklarski |first=Cassandra |date=2007-10-17 |title=Ondaatje and Vassanji among literary stars on Governor General's short list; Books Notable literary heavyweights include Margaret Atwood, David Chariandy, Barbara Gowdy and Heather O'Neill |work=[[The Daily Gleaner]]}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Scotiabank Giller Prize]]
+|Longlist
+|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-09-18 |title=Fifteen authors on Giller Prize longlist for fiction |work=[[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]]}}</ref>
+|-
+| rowspan="5" |2008
+|[[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]]
+|Shortlist
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yohannes |first=Samraweet |date=2018-03-13 |title=Eden Robinson, David Chariandy among 2018 BC Book Prize finalists |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/eden-robinson-david-chariandy-among-2018-bc-book-prize-finalists-1.4572688 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[CBC Books]] |archive-date=2019-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725220347/https://www.cbc.ca/books/eden-robinson-david-chariandy-among-2018-bc-book-prize-finalists-1.4572688 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/bc-book-prize-unveils-its-2008-short-lists/article668482/ |title=B.C. Book Prize unveils its 2008 short lists |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=7 March 2008 |access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Commonwealth Writers' Prize]] for Best First Book of Canada and the Caribbean
+|Shortlist
+|<ref>"Outside chance for Outlander; Gil Adamson a finalist in Commonwealth race". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', 15 February 2008.</ref>
+|-
+|[[International Dublin Literary Award]]
+|Longlist
+|<ref>"Canadian authors on IMPAC list". ''[[Prince George Citizen]]'', 17 November 2008.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Irvine |first=Lindesay |date=2008-11-12 |title=147 authors fight it out for the Impac Dublin prize |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/nov/12/impac-prize-ken-follett |access-date=2023-04-23 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106013129/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/nov/12/impac-prize-ken-follett |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[ReLit Award]] for Fiction
+|Shortlist
+|
+|-
+|[[Toronto Book Awards|Toronto Book Award]]
+|Shortlist
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wagner |first=Vit |date=2008-10-18 |title=Downie wins Toronto Book Award; Loyalty Management takes $15,000 prize |work=[[The Toronto Star]]}}</ref>
+|-
+| rowspan="2" |2017
+| rowspan="10" |''Brother''
+|[[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]]
+|'''Winner'''
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-11-16 |title=Awards: Christy; Writers' Trust of Canada; Patrick White Winners |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3130 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]] |archive-date=2023-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307140120/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3130 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Beattie |first=Steven W. |date=2017-11-15 |title=David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers' Trust awards |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-billie-livingston-and-diane-schoemperlen-among-the-winners-at-the-2017-writers-trust-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Quill and Quire]] |language=en |archive-date=2019-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422135831/https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-billie-livingston-and-diane-schoemperlen-among-the-winners-at-the-2017-writers-trust-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3" />
+|-
+|[[Scotiabank Giller Prize]]
+|Longlist
+|<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Medley |first=Mark |date=2017-09-18 |title=Three first-time authors make Giller Prize longlist |language=en-CA |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/giller-prize-longlist-announced/article36287952/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |archive-date=2022-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208122656/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/giller-prize-longlist-announced/article36287952/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+| rowspan="3" |2018
+|[[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]]
+|'''Winner'''
+|<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Beattie |first=Steven W. |date=2018-05-07 |title=David Chariandy and Arthur Manuel among winners of the 2018 B.C. Book Prizes |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-and-arthur-manuel-among-winners-of-the-2018-b-c-book-prizes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103231/https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-and-arthur-manuel-among-winners-of-the-2018-b-c-book-prizes/ |archive-date=2018-05-16 |accessdate=2018-05-15 |work=[[Quill and Quire]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mooney |first=Harrison |date=2018-05-05 |title=David Chariandy's Brother wins best work of fiction at the 2018 BC Book Prizes |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/winners-of-b-c-book-prizes-revealed-at-downtown-vancouver-gala |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028064150/https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/winners-of-b-c-book-prizes-revealed-at-downtown-vancouver-gala |archive-date=2018-10-28 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[Vancouver Sun]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>
+|-
+|Not The Booker Award
+|Longlist
+|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordison |first=Sam |date=2018-07-30 |title=Not the Booker longlist: vote now to decide the 2018 shortlist |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2018/jul/30/not-the-booker-longlist-vote-now-to-decide-the-2018-shortlist |access-date=2023-04-23 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205223052/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2018/jul/30/not-the-booker-longlist-vote-now-to-decide-the-2018-shortlist |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Toronto Book Awards|Toronto Book Award]]
+|'''Winner'''
+|<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundas |first=Deborah |date=2018-10-10 |title=David Chariandy's novel Brother wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award |language=en-US |work=[[Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/10/10/david-chariandys-novel-brother-wins-10000-toronto-book-award.html |access-date=2023-04-22 |archive-date=2022-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709020740/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/10/10/david-chariandys-novel-brother-wins-10000-toronto-book-award.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Ryan B. |date=2017-08-24 |title=David Chariandy wins $10K Toronto Book Award for novel Brother |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-wins-10k-toronto-book-award-for-novel-brother-1.4858371 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[CBC Books]] |archive-date=2023-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203043640/https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-wins-10k-toronto-book-award-for-novel-brother-1.4858371 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+| rowspan="5" |2019
+|[[Aspen Words Literary Prize]]
+|Shortlist
+|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-02-21 |title=Awards: L.A. Times Book; Nebula; Aspen Words Literary; Jane Grigson Trust Shortlists |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3436 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]] |archive-date=2022-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302013653/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3436 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Balser |first=Erin |date=2019-02-20 |title=Brother by David Chariandy finalist for $35K US Aspen Words Literary Prize |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/brother-by-david-chariandy-finalist-for-35k-us-aspen-words-literary-prize-1.5026183 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[CBC Books]] |archive-date=2022-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118200531/https://www.cbc.ca/books/brother-by-david-chariandy-finalist-for-35k-us-aspen-words-literary-prize-1.5026183 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|CBC Canada Reads
+|Longlist
+|<ref name=":3" />
+|-
+|[[Hurston/Wright Legacy Award]] for Fiction
+|Nominee
+|
+|-
+|[[Orwell Prize]] for Political Fiction
+|Longlist
+|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-07 |title=The Orwell Prizes 2019: Longlists announced |url=https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/news-events/news-events/news/orwell-prizes-2019-longlists-announced/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[The Orwell Foundation]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=2019-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507155941/https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/news-events/news-events/news/orwell-prizes-2019-longlists-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-05-08 |title=Awards: Orwell Longlists |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3490 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]] |archive-date=2022-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014054527/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3490 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[PEN/Open Book]]
+|Longlist
+|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-11 |title=Announcing the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists |url=https://pen.org/2019longlists/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=PEN America |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312105734/https://pen.org/2019longlists/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
+==Publications==
-His novel ''Brother'' won the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]] in 2017,<ref>[https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-billie-livingston-and-diane-schoemperlen-among-the-winners-at-the-2017-writers-trust-awards/ "David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers’ Trust awards"]. ''[[Quill & Quire]]'', 14 November 2017.</ref> the [[Toronto Book Awards|Toronto Book Award]] and the [[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/2018-toronto-book-awards/|title=2018 Toronto Book Awards|last=Toronto|first=City of|date=16 August 2017|work=City of Toronto|access-date=13 November 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/david-chariandy-wins-10k-toronto-book-award-for-novel-brother-1.4858371|title=David Chariandy wins $10K Toronto Book Award for novel Brother |work=[[CBC Arts]]|access-date=13 November 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>  This novel tells the story of Michael and his older brother Francis, who grow up in Scarborough, raised by an immigrant mother beleaguered by the financial and social difficulties of single racialized parenthood. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' called it "a supremely moving and exquisitely crafted portrait of his hometown".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/in-brother-david-chariandy-shines-a-light-on-scarborough/article36363666/|title=In Brother, David Chariandy shines a light on Scarborough|last=Medley|first=Mark|date=22 September 2017|website=The Globe and Mail|access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref>
-Chariandy won the 2019 [[Windham–Campbell Literature Prize]] in Fiction.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/david-chariandy-wins-windham-campbell-prize/ |title=David Chariandy wins Windham-Campbell Prize |publisher=[[Quill & Quire]] |date=13 March 2019 |access-date= 18 March 2019}}</ref>
-==Bibliography==
 * ''Soucouyant: A Novel of Forgetting'' (2007)
 * ''Brother'' (2017)
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