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Edition 17 (1991) Winner
François Gravel
フランソワ・グラヴェル
Furansowa Guraveru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-25 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Montreal
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, young adult writer
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Nominations
- 1994 Governor General's Awards for Klonk, 2000 Governor General's Awards for L'été de la moustache, 2002 Governor General's Awards for David et la maison de la sorcière, 2008 Governor General's Awards for Sales crapauds, 2012 Governor General's Awards for Hò
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université du Québec à Montréal | — | economics | — | — | Canada |
Université du Québec à Montréal
economics
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature | Deux heures et demie avant Jasmine | children's literature | Governor General of Canada | winner |
| 1991 | Mr. Christie's Book Award (French) | Zamboni | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | Mr. Christie's Book Award (French) | David et le fantôme | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (French) | David et le salon funéraire | — | — | winner |
Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature
1991
Work:
Deux heures et demie avant Jasmine
Category:
children's literature
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
winner
Mr. Christie's Book Award (French)
1991
Work:
Zamboni
Result:
winner
Mr. Christie's Book Award (French)
2001
Work:
David et le fantôme
Result:
winner
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (French)
2006
Work:
David et le salon funéraire
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Ostende
1994 novelAdult novel
Translations
- English translation by Sheila Fischman
Bibliography
- La Note de passage (1985)
- Benito (1987)
- Ostende (1994)
- Fillion et frères (2000)
- Adieu, Betty Crocker (2003)
- À vos ordres, colonel Parkinson! (2019)
Translations of Works
- Many works translated into English by Sheila Fischman
Health
-
Parkinson's disease2019年以降Inspired the novel À vos ordres, colonel Parkinson!
Legacy
Prominent Quebec writer known for children's and YA literature, winner of Governor General's Award.
In Popular Culture
- Competed in Le Combat des livres 2014
Trivia
- Partner of writer Michèle Marineau, father of writer and illustrator Élise Gravel.
- Taught economics until 2006.