Shinan Govani
Shinan Govani | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
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| Notable works | Bold Face Names |
Shinan Govani is a society columnist in Canada.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Govani graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in political science.[2] From 2001 to 2013 Govani wrote a society column for Canada’s National Post.[3] Karen Burshtein of Condé Nast Traveler called Govani's column "the first thing potentates and plebs turn to—and where they hope to see their own names in boldface."[4]
In 2009 Harper Collins published Govani's novel Bold Face Names. Carla Lucchetta of The Globe and Mail described Bold Face Names as "frothy and fun" but also wished that Govani would put "his obviously creative brain to more imaginative literary use."[5] Morley Walker of the Winnipeg Free Press wrote that Bold Face Names "offers incontrovertible proof of an author who can neither write nor think."[6]
From 2014 to 2016 Govani wrote the "On the Town with Shinan" column for Hello! Canada.[7] His byline has also appeared in Vanity Fair and The Daily Beast.[8][9] In 2017 he hosted the closing night party of the rooftop bar inside Toronto's Park Hyatt Hotel.[10] Govani is currently a columnist for the Toronto Star.[11][12]
Govani describes himself as a "pop culture decoder" and "chief mythology-maker."[13][14] Poet Mark Abley has described Govani's writing as "the language of hype, dead at the heart."[15]
Personal life
[edit]Govani was born in Uganda and came to Canada as a refugee.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Penaloza, Si Si (April 6, 2010). "Talk it up: Inside the charmed life of Shinan Govani". In Toronto. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Porter, Ryan (March 17, 2003). "Scandalous Behaviour". Ryerson Review of Journalism. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Shea, Courtney (October 19, 2013). "Shinan Govani remembers 12 years of fabulousness". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Burshtein, Karen. "A Gossip Guru's Guide to Who and What to See at the Toronto Film Festival". Condé Nast Traveler. CNTraveler.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Lucchetta, Carla (September 17, 2009). "Boldface Names, by Shinan Govani". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Morley (September 13, 2009). "He can gossip, but not write". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Hello! Canada: Shinan Govani". Hello! Canada. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ Govani, Shinan. "Canadian Parliament member Justin Trudeau Releases Common Ground, a Memoir Taking a Page Out of the Obama Playbook". The Hive. VanityFair.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Shinan Govani". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Alina, Bykova. "Last call at Park Hyatt's legendary Roof Lounge". The Star. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Binding, Lucia (November 3, 2016). "Dark Prince: Harry hid behind a mask to go 'trick-or-treating' with Meghan Markle in Toronto". International Business Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Toronto, Star. "Shinan Govani". The Star. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Shinan Govani". House & Home. 2011-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "National Post's Shinan Govani exits Toronto party circuit". CBC News. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Abley, Mark (2011). The Prodigal Tongue: Dispatches from the Future of English. Random House of Canada. p. 30. ISBN 9780307368249.
