Prix Ringuet (Ringuet Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1988) Winner
Francine D'Amour
フランシーヌ・ダムール
Furanshīnu Damūru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-11-06 （Beauharnois, Quebec）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Beauharnois, Quebec → Laval, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- educator, writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
- Affiliations
- Collège Montmorency
- Nominations
- Finalist for the prize awarded by the readers of Elle (France) (Les Jardins de l'enfer), Finalist for Prix littéraire des collégiens (Le retour d'Afrique), Finalist for Prix des libraires du Québec (Le retour d'Afrique), Finalist for Prix du roman d'amour du Prince-Maurice (Le retour d'Afrique)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université de Nice | — | modern literature | — | — | France |
| University of Ottawa | — | French literature | — | — | Canada |
Université de Nice
modern literature
Country:
France
University of Ottawa
French literature
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Grand Prix littéraire Guérin | Les Dimanches sont mortels | — | — | winner |
| 1987 | Prix de l'Académie des lettres du Québec | Les Dimanches sont mortels | — | Académie des lettres du Québec | winner |
| 1996 | Prix Québec-Paris | Presque rien | — | — | winner |
Grand Prix littéraire Guérin
1987
Work:
Les Dimanches sont mortels
Result:
winner
Prix de l'Académie des lettres du Québec
1987
Work:
Les Dimanches sont mortels
Organization:
Académie des lettres du Québec
Result:
winner
Prix Québec-Paris
1996
Work:
Presque rien
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Les Dimanches sont mortels
1987 novelLes Jardins de l'enfer
novelÉcrire comme un chat
1994 storiesPresque rien
1996 novelLe retour d'Afrique
2004 novelTranslations of Works
- English translation: Return from Africa (2005, trans. Wayne Grady)
Legacy
Quebec educator and writer known for her novels and short stories, recipient of several literary prizes.