Prix Ringuet (Ringuet Prize)
1 appearances
-
Edition 8 (1990) Winner
Jacques Poulin
ジャック・プーラン
Jacques Poulin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-09-23 （Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, Quebec）
- Died
- 2025-08-21 （Unknown） age 87
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, Quebec → Quebec City → Paris (15 years) → Quebec City
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, commercial translator, college guidance counselor
- Active Years
- 1967-2015
- Nominations
- Governor General's Award 1984 for Volkswagen Blues, Governor General's Award 1989 for Le Vieux Chagrin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université Laval | Arts and Psychology | — | — | — | Canada |
Université Laval
Arts and Psychology
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Governor General's Award | Les grandes marées | — | Government of Canada | winner |
| 1989 | Prix Québec-Paris | Le Vieux Chagrin | — | — | winner |
| 1990 | Prix Ringuet | Le Vieux Chagrin | — | Académie des lettres du Québec | winner |
| 1991 | Prix France-Québec | Le Vieux Chagrin | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | Prix Athanase-David | — | — | Quebec government | winner |
| 2000 | Molson Prize | — | — | Canada Council | winner |
| 2008 | Gilles-Corbeil Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Governor General's Award
1978
Work:
Les grandes marées
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
winner
Prix Québec-Paris
1989
Work:
Le Vieux Chagrin
Result:
winner
Prix Ringuet
1990
Work:
Le Vieux Chagrin
Organization:
Académie des lettres du Québec
Result:
winner
Prix France-Québec
1991
Work:
Le Vieux Chagrin
Result:
winner
Prix Athanase-David
1995
Organization:
Quebec government
Result:
winner
Molson Prize
2000
Organization:
Canada Council
Result:
winner
Gilles-Corbeil Prize
2008
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Prix Athanase-David
1 appearances
-
Edition 27 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
Volkswagen Blues
1984 novelA story of brothers traveling across the American continent
journeyidentity
Translations
- Translated by Sheila Fischman
Bibliography
- Mon cheval pour un royaume
- Jimmy
- Le cœur de la baleine bleue
- Faites de beaux rêves
- Les grandes marées
- Volkswagen Blues
- Le Vieux Chagrin
- La tournée d'automne
- Chat sauvage
- Les yeux bleus de Mistassini
- La traduction est une histoire d'amour
- L'anglais n'est pas une langue magique
- L'homme de la Saskatchewan
- Un jukebox dans la tête
Translations of Works
- Many English translations by Sheila Fischman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet and intimate style
Legacy
Canadian novelist known for his quiet and intimate style of writing. Volkswagen Blues was a Canada Reads contender.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada (Fonds Jacques Poulin, R11789)
In Popular Culture
- Volkswagen Blues selected for Canada Reads 2005
Trivia
- Lived in Paris for 15 years.