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Denis Thériault

ドニ・テリオー

Doni Terio-

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1959-08-24 (Canada)
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
French

Career

Occupations
author, playwright, screenwriter
Active Years
1980-2024

Education

University of Ottawa
psychology
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: Canada

Awards

France-Quebec Literary Prize
2001
Work: L’iguane
Result: 受賞
Anne-Hébert Prize
2002
Work: L’iguane
Result: 受賞
Odyssée Prize
2002
Work: L’iguane
Result: 受賞
Canada-Japan Literary Prize
2006
Work: Le facteur émotif
Result: 受賞
Combat des livres de Radio-Canada
2007
Work: L’iguane
Organization: Radio-Canada
Result: 受賞
Hervé-Foulon Prize
2016
Work: L’iguane
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

L'iguane (The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea)

2001 novel 177 pages

The story of a boy who belonged to the sea.

Translations
  • English, Russian, Chinese, etc.

Le facteur émotif (The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman)

2005 novel 116 pages

Story of a lonely postman.

Translations
  • English and many others

Bibliography

  • L'Iguane, 2001
  • Le Facteur émotif, 2005
  • La fille qui n’existait pas, 2012
  • La Fiancée du facteur (The Postman’s Fiancée), 2016
  • Manucure (The Manicurist), 2019
  • Le samouraï à l'oeillet rouge (The Samurai of the Red Carnation), 2022

Adaptations

  • Frisson des Collines (screenplay)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into many languages including Russian and Chinese.

Legacy

Known as a prominent Canadian author who has won several literary awards.