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Edition 46 (2020) Winner
François Blais
フランソワ・ブレ
Furansowa Bure
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-01-03 （Grand-Mère, Quebec）
- Died
- 2022-05-14 （Charette, Quebec） age 49
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Grand-Mère, Quebec → Quebec City → Charette, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Night custodian
- Active Years
- 2006-2022
- Nominations
- Prix des libraires finalist 2014 La classe de madame Valérie, Prix des libraires finalist 2013 Document 1, Prix des libraires finalist 2007 Iphigénie en Haute-Ville
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature | Lac Adélard | — | Governor General of Canada | winner |
| 2013 | Prix de création littéraire de la Bibliothèque de Québec-Salon international du livre de Québec | Document 1 | — | Bibliothèque de Québec-Salon international du livre de Québec | winner |
| 2021 | Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec | Lac Adélard | 12-17歳部門 | Association des libraires du Québec | winner |
| 2019 | Prix jeunesse des libraires | Le livre où la poule meurt à la fin | 6-11歳部門 | Association des libraires du Québec | co-winner |
Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature
2020
Work:
Lac Adélard
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
winner
Prix de création littéraire de la Bibliothèque de Québec-Salon international du livre de Québec
2013
Work:
Document 1
Organization:
Bibliothèque de Québec-Salon international du livre de Québec
Result:
winner
Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec
2021
Work:
Lac Adélard
Category:
12-17歳部門
Organization:
Association des libraires du Québec
Result:
winner
Prix jeunesse des libraires
2019
Work:
Le livre où la poule meurt à la fin
Category:
6-11歳部門
Organization:
Association des libraires du Québec
Result:
co-winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lac Adélard
2019 Children's literatureA children's novel set in Quebec.
FriendshipLossRural life
Translations
- No English translation
Bibliography
- Iphigénie en Haute-Ville (2006)
- Nous autres ça compte pas (2007)
- Le Vengeur masqué contre les hommes-perchaude de la lune (2008)
- Vie d’Anne-Sophie Bonenfant (2009)
- La nuit des morts-vivants (2011)
- Document 1 (2012)
- La classe de madame Valérie (2013)
- Sam (2014)
- Cataonie (short stories 2015)
- 752 lapins (2016)
- Le livre où la poule meurt à la fin (2017)
- Les Rivières, suivi de Les Montagnes : Deux histoires de fantômes (short stories 2017)
- Un livre sur Mélanie Cabay (2018)
- Lac Adélard (2019)
- L’Horoscope (2020)
- La seule chose qui intéresse tout le monde (2021)
Translations of Works
- Document 1 English translation (JC Sutcliffe, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quirky and scathing humourAutobiographical elements without autofiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Hometown Grand-MèreRural lifeEccentric characters
Legacy
Canadian Quebec writer known for French-language literature, especially children's books, winning the Governor General's Award. Characterized by quirky humour. Posthumously, one book controversially warned against for suicide themes.
In Popular Culture
- Posthumous controversy over book warning
Trivia
- Worked as a night custodian in a Trois-Rivières shopping centre while writing.
- Posthumously, Quebec health ministry warned his book could incite suicide, drawing backlash.