The award, presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada, was established in 2007 in the memory of Dayne Ogilvie.
Awards ĭawn won the Dayne Ogilvie Prize in 2012. Sarah Pinder from The Broken Pencil magazine stated that despite being non-exhaustive in its representations of sex workers, Sub Rosa "definitely fills a void," as it "highlights sex workers as powerful protagonists, rather than as sideline characters or background images." Jean Roberta from The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide likewise noted the novel's treatment of sex workers, commenting on how the novel's genre itself appears unfixed and how it can be perceived as either a utopia or a dystopia. Later in the year, the novel was also selected by Bartley as one of the “Top 5 Novels of the Year.” Both Bartley and David Chau from The Georgia Straight similarly positively commented on Dawn's approach to imagination and memory as a means of achieving redemption in the novel. The Globe and Mail’s Jim Bartley remarked on how Dawn manages to subvert expectations in the development of her novel, addressing significant issues revolving around gender, sexuality, and human rights. Sub Rosa had a positive reception from literary critics upon its debut. Second: Also a Sub Rosa Glory, Second is another member of Arsen's "family". įirst: A Sub Rosa Glory, First is a member of Arsen's "family". Īrsen: A secretive and wealthy young man, Arsen brings Little into Sub Rosa and into his mysterious little family, where he is "Daddy", with his two other "girlfriends" First and Second. At first Little is entranced by Sub Rosa, but she eventually understands that it is deceptive and that she must take control of her own life. Little is discovered by Arsen, who promises stardom if she follows him to the mysterious underground world of Sub Rosa. Her only bargaining chip is her virginity, and she is repeatedly objectified by older men. Little: Little is a homeless teenage runaway who is struggling to survive within the confines of an unnamed city.
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Continuing to confront the Dark, Little seeks to earn her dowry from male customers to become a full Glory, while battling her repressed memories from the past she left behind. She joins Arsen, First, and Second as the newest member of their “family”, with Arsen as her “Daddy” or pimp, and First and Second as her sister-wives. Little is initiated into their way of life as a sex worker through several nights in the Dark, where she is repeatedly brutalized. Little meets First and Second, two other “girlfriends” of Arsen, and he brings them all with him into Sub Rosa, a magical world where sex workers are called Glories and wield supernatural powers. Her luck seems to change when she meets Arsen, a mysterious young man with a nice car and apartment, who soon tempts her into sex.
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