Prix Ringuet (Ringuet Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1999) Winner
Gaétan Soucy
ガエタン・スーシー
Gaétan Soucy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-10-21 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 2013-07-09 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada） age 54
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French, English, Japanese
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1994-2013
- Affiliations
- Université de Montréal
- Nominations
- Nominated for Prix Renaudot (1999, La petite fille...), Shortlisted for Giller Prize (2006, The Immaculate Conception)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université de Montréal | Faculty of Science | Physics | — | — | Canada |
| Université de Montréal | — | Philosophy | 修士 | — | Canada |
| McGill University | — | Japanese language and literature | — | — | Canada |
Université de Montréal
Faculty of Science
/ Physics
Country:
Canada
Studied physics
Université de Montréal
Philosophy
Degree:
修士
Country:
Canada
Master's degree in philosophy
McGill University
Japanese language and literature
Country:
Canada
Studied Japanese language and literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Prix Ringuet | La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes | — | Académie des lettres françaises | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Grand prix du livre de Montréal | L'Acquittement | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Prix du grand public du Salon du livre de Montréal - La Presse | La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prix des libraires du Québec | Music-Hall! | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prix Jean-Hamelin | Music-Hall! | — | prix France-Québec | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prix Nessim-Habif | body of work | — | Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Médaille de l'Assemblée nationale | — | — | Assemblée nationale | 受賞 |
Prix Ringuet
1999
Work:
La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes
Organization:
Académie des lettres françaises
Result:
受賞
Grand prix du livre de Montréal
1998
Work:
L'Acquittement
Result:
受賞
Prix du grand public du Salon du livre de Montréal - La Presse
1999
Work:
La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes
Result:
受賞
Prix des libraires du Québec
2003
Work:
Music-Hall!
Result:
受賞
Prix Jean-Hamelin
2003
Work:
Music-Hall!
Organization:
prix France-Québec
Result:
受賞
Prix Nessim-Habif
2003
Work:
body of work
Organization:
Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique
Result:
受賞
Médaille de l'Assemblée nationale
2004
Organization:
Assemblée nationale
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Immaculée Conception
1994 NovelExtraordinary, dark and baroque work.
DarknessBaroque
Translations
- English: The Immaculate Conception (trans. Lazer Lederhendler, 2005)
L'Acquittement
1997 NovelExtraordinary, dark and baroque work.
Atonement
Translations
- English: Atonement (trans. Sheila Fischman, 1999)
La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes
1998 NovelCaused a sensation in Quebec and was immediately translated into more than ten languages.
Little girlMatchesDarkness
Translations
- English: The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (trans. Sheila Fischman, 2000)
Music-Hall!
2002 NovelTranslations
- English: Vaudeville! (trans. Sheila Fischman, 2003)
Bibliography
- L'Immaculée Conception (1994)
- L'Acquittement (1997)
- La Petite Fille qui aimait trop les allumettes (1998)
- Music-Hall! (2002)
Translations of Works
- Numerous translations including English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark and baroqueExtraordinary
- Recurring Motifs
- Darkness
Health
-
Heart attack2013年7月Cause of death
Legacy
Caused a sensation in Quebec with his novels. Selected for Canada Reads.
In Popular Culture
- La petite fille... chosen for Canada Reads (2004, Radio-Canada), defended by Micheline Lanctôt