 First Canadian edition | |
| Author | Carol Shields |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Ryerson |
| Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| ISBN | 978-0070823402 |
Small Ceremonies is a 1976 novel by American-Canadian writer Carol Shields. The novel centres on Judith Gill, a university academic who is writing a biography of Susanna Moodie, depicting a year in the life of her family.
The novel has sometimes been described as a roman à clef, as it was published around the same time as Shields' own real-life biography of Moodie and the protagonist's academic background closely resembled Shields's own.
The novel won the Canadian Authors Association's annual award for fiction in 1977, and was shortlisted for the Books in Canada First Novel Award.
References
- Arnold Edinborough, "What a novel should do — and four are put to the test". Financial Post, May 1, 1976.
- John Bryans, "Laughter amid the barbs". Vancouver Sun, May 7, 1976.
- Marilyn Brown, "Canadian most appealing among female novelists". Edmonton Journal, May 29, 1976.
- Burt Heward, "Carol Shields wins medal: Award to Ottawa novelist". Ottawa Citizen, May 25, 1977.
- "Two writers to share award for first novels in Canada". Ottawa Citizen, March 29, 1977.
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