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Her 1986 novel ''Dancing in the Dark'' became a movie of the same name, starring Martha Henry . It won three Genie Awards , including Best Art Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

Barfoot's work has been compared internationally with that of Anne Tyler , Carol Shields , Margaret Drabble , Fay Weldon and Margaret Atwood .

In 1992, she won the Marian Engel Award , presented each year by the Writers' Trust Of Canada to a female Canadian novelist who is in the middle of her career.

She lives in London , Ontario .


WORKS

  • ''Abra'', 1978 (U.K. title: ''Gaining Ground'')

  • ''Duet for Three'', 1985

  • '' Dancing In The Dark '', 1986

  • ''Family News'', 1989

  • ''Plain Jane'', 1992

  • ''Charlotte and Claudia Keeping in Touch'', 1994

  • ''Some Things About Flying'', 1997

  • ''Getting Over Edgar'', 1999

  • ''Critical Injuries'', 2001

  • ''Luck'', 2005



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