Natasha and Other Stories
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Natasha and Other Stories (
Zoetrope All-Story
.
The book is a collection of linked stories about the Bermans, a
Jewish family from Latvia
adapting to their new life as immigrants to Canada. The central character is Mark Berman, who is a young child when the family first arrives in Canada.
The title story was adapted by Bezmozgis into the 2015 film Natasha.[1]
Awards and nominations
Natasha and Other Stories won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2005,[2] and was nominated for the 2004 Governor General's Award for English fiction[2] and the Guardian First Book Award.
The book was also chosen for inclusion in Canada Reads 2007, where it was championed by Steven Page.
References
- ^ "'Natasha': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter, January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bezmozgis to direct film version of his 'Natasha and Other Stories'". The Globe and Mail, March 6, 2013.