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Dan Vyleta
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1974
Dan Vyleta is a German–Canadian writer, whose novel The Crooked Maid was shortlisted for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize. His first novel Pavel & I was published in 2008 and translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Czech. His second novel, The Quiet Twin, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Both books gathered considerable critical acclaim and were widely reviewed by the Canadian, British and American press.
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About Dan Vyleta
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1974
Dan Vyleta is a German–Canadian writer, whose novel The Crooked Maid was shortlisted for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize. His first novel Pavel & I was published in 2008 and translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Czech. His second novel, The Quiet Twin, was a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Both books gathered considerable critical acclaim and were widely reviewed by the Canadian, British and American press.
Dan Vyleta was born in Gelsenkirchen in 1974 and holds Canadian citizenship.
His background as a historian deeply influences the settings of his novels.
He is best known for his major work, The Crooked Maid, which explores the history of Vienna.
He has published a total of 15 works throughout his literary career.
He balances his writing career with his experience as a university professor.
