

The first settlers, Klaas Reimer, had come to Manitoba from Ukraine in 1974. Miriam is related to the first setters of Steinbach as a direct descendant through her dad, Melvin Toews. She was raised in her hometown by her Mennonite parents, who belonged to Kleine Gemeinde. Miriam has said her experience of working in the film enabled her to write her book called Irma Voth.Īuthor Miriam was born in 1964 in Steinbach, Manitoba. It was one of the factors that helped the Carlos Reygadas film win the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival in 2007. Her role in the movie was a very important one and praised by many. Besides writing, Miriam has also acted in a movie called Silent Light. She has also been the finalist for Scotiabank Giller Award on two occasions. Miriam has won many literary prizes for her work, including the Findley Award and the Governor General’s Award. She is particularly popular for writing the All My Puny Sorrows, A Complicated Kindness, Irma Voth, etc.

Miriam Toews is a popular Canadian author, who has written several widely successful standalone novels.
