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- Birth nameJoan MacDonald
- Joan Clark was born on October 12, 1934 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was a writer, known for An Audience of Chairs (2018) and Under the Knife: Personal Hystories (1995). She was married to Jack Clark. She died on April 11, 2023 in Canada.
- SpouseJack Clark (his death, 3 children)
- Wrote more than 15 books, including novels such as An Audience of Chairs, Latitudes of Melt, and Eiriksdottir: A Tale of Dreams and Luck. Her work has been translated into at least six other languages and published around the world.
- Was a two time winner of Canada's BMO Winterset Award, which celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing.
- Received the Order of Canada in 2010, for her work in the literary arts communities in Alberta and Newfoundland.
- Is the only writer who has received both the Marian Engel Award, recognizing her body of work in adult fiction, and the Vicky Metcalf award, in honor of her contributions to children's literature in Canada.
- Served as Writer in Residence in locations such as Banff Centre of the Arts and the University of New Brunswick.
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