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Alison Pick (born 1975) is a Canadian novelist and poet. She has published two novels, a memoir, and two collections of poetry. ==Life and career== Pick was born in 1975 in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Kitchener. In 1999, she graduated from the University of Guelph with a B.A. in psychology. During her teenage years, she discovered that her father's Czech family was originally Jewish (he had been raised a Christian).〔http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/the-simon-round-interview/53918/interview-alison-pick〕 Pick herself later converted to Judaism.〔http://www.thetelegram.com/Arts---Life/2012-04-07/article-2949703/Writer-discovers-Jewish-heritage/1〕 Her first book was written while living in Saskatchewan at a Benedictine monastery, then at a cattle ranch, and then in Saskatoon.〔(CBC Literary Awards Web Site )〕 The title section of Pick's poetry collection ''Question & Answer'' won the 2002 Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award for Poetry〔(Alison Pick: Biography ). University of Toronto.〕 and the 2003 National Magazine Award for Poetry.〔(Alison Pick: Awards and Honours ). University of Toronto.〕 The book itself was short-listed for the League of Canadian Poets Gerald Lampert Award for best first book of poetry, and for a Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award. Pick also won the 2005 CBC Literary Award for Poetry.〔(Alison Pick - The Mind's Eye ).〕 Pick is serving as a judge for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.〔("The Giller Prize expands its jury to five people " ), The Globe and Mail, 14 Jan 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alison Pick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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