After (book)
After is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Francis Chalifour, first published in October 2005 by Tundra Books. In the book, the author narrates his pain and confusion as he grieved his father's death by suicide. Judith Miller, an award judge for the Edna Staebler Award called After, "deeply moving" saying, "We enjoyed the lyricism of his language and his strong sense of character."[2][3]
 First edition cover of Canadian release | |
| Author | Francis Chalifour |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Subject | Suicide |
| Genre | Non-fiction, book[1] |
| Publisher | Tundra Books |
Publication date | October 11, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780887767050 |
Awards and honours
After received the 2006 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".[2] The book was also nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award in 2005.[4]
References
- Goodreads, After, Book review, Retrieved 11/23/2012
- Faculty of Arts, 2006, Edna Staebler Award Archived 2014-06-06 at Archive-It, Wilfrid Laurier University, Previous winners, Francis Chalifour, Retrieved 11/27/2012
- Kletter, Judy Raphael, After, suicidology.org, Book review, Retrieved 11/27/2012
- Tundra Books, After Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, About the Book, Awards, Retrieved 11/27/2012
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