Frances Itani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frances Itani

Canadian fiction writer, poet and essayist

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada

Profession: writer, poet, nurse, novelist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Frances Susan Itani, née Hill (born August 25, 1942) is a Canadian fiction writer, poet and essayist.
She is a Member of the Order of Canada. Itani was born in Belleville, Ontario, and grew up in Quebec.
She studied nursing in Montreal and North Carolina, a profession which she taught and practised for eight years.
However, after enrolling in a writing class taught by W.
O.
Mitchell, she decided to change careers. She married Tetsuo (Ted) Itani, a retired Canadian Forces officer and humanitarian, in 1967.
They reside in Ottawa, Ontario.Itani has published thirteen books, ranging from fiction and poetry to a children's book.
Her 2003 novel Deafening was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Award, and won the Commonwealth Writers Prize, Caribbean and Canada region, and has been published in 16 countries.