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Edition 36 (2004) Winner
Naïm Kattan
ナイーム・カッタン
Naïmu Kattan
Aliases:
נָעִים קָטָן / نعيم قطان
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-08-26 （Baghdad）
- Died
- 2021-07-02 （Paris） age 92
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Baghdad, Iraq → Paris, France → Montreal, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, critic
- Active Years
- 1954-2021
- Affiliations
- Canada Council for the Arts, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Baghdad | — | Literature | — | 1945-1947 | Iraq |
| University of Paris | — | Literature | — | 1947- | France |
University of Baghdad
Literature
Period:
1945-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Iraq
University of Paris
Literature
Period:
1947-
Country:
France
Sorbonne
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Order of Canada | — | Officer | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1990 | National Order of Quebec | — | Knight | Government of Quebec | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Légion d'honneur | — | Chevalier | Government of France | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Prix Athanase-David | — | — | Government of Quebec | 受賞 |
Order of Canada
1983
Category:
Officer
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
National Order of Quebec
1990
Category:
Knight
Organization:
Government of Quebec
Result:
受賞
Légion d'honneur
2002
Category:
Chevalier
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受賞
Prix Athanase-David
2004
Organization:
Government of Quebec
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Farewell, Babylon
1975 Autobiographical novelA fictionalized memoir of Kattan's early years in Jewish Baghdad, exploring life amid Jewish-Arab tensions, the Farhud, and anti-Semitism.
identityJewish experiencehistory of Baghdad
Translations
- Sheila Fischman (English)
Bibliography
- Adieu, Babylone: Mémoires d'un juif d'Irak
- Les Fruits arrachés
- La Fiancée promise
- La Fortune du passager
- Le Père
- Farida
- La Célébration
- L'Amour reconnu
- Le Silence des adieux
- L'Anniversaire
- Le Gardien de mon frère
- Je regarde les femmes
- Châteaux en Espagne
- Le Veilleur
- Le long retour
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multicultural perspectivememoir-style narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- identitybirthplacesdiaspora
Legacy
Canadian Francophone writer of Iraqi Jewish origin, known for exploring multiple identities and themes of rebirth in Baghdad, Paris, and Montreal. Contributed to literary criticism and cultural ties.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada (Fonds Naïm Kattan)
In Popular Culture
- Documentary 'La longueur de l'alphabet avec Naïm Kattan' directed by Joe Balass (2013)
Trivia
- Described himself as being 'born three times': in Baghdad, Paris, and Montreal.