International Dublin Literary Award
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Edition 13 (2008) Winner
Rawi Hage
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Rawi Hage
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-01-01 （Beirut, Lebanon）
- Nationality
- Lebanese, Canadian
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Residence History
- Beirut, Lebanon → Montreal, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist, Photographer
- Active Years
- 1990-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | International Dublin Literary Award | De Niro's Game | — | Dublin City Public Libraries (International Dublin Literary Award) | Winner |
| 2006 | McAuslan First Book Prize | De Niro's Game | — | Quebec Writers' Federation (McAuslan First Book Prize) | Winner |
| 2006 | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | De Niro's Game | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | Winner |
| 2008 | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Cockroach | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | Winner |
| 2012 | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Carnival | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | Winner |
| 2009 | Le Combat des livres | French edition 'Parfum de poussière' (De Niro's Game) | — | Le Combat des livres (radio/book event) | Winner |
| 2019 | Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award | — | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | Winner |
| 2006 | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | De Niro's Game | — | Governor General's Awards | Shortlist |
| 2006 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | De Niro's Game | — | Giller Prize organization | Shortlist |
| 2018 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Beirut Hellfire Society | — | Giller Prize organization | Longlist |
| 2022 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Stray Dogs | — | Giller Prize organization | Shortlist |
International Dublin Literary Award
2008
Work:
De Niro's Game
Organization:
Dublin City Public Libraries (International Dublin Literary Award)
Result:
Winner
McAuslan First Book Prize
2006
Work:
De Niro's Game
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation (McAuslan First Book Prize)
Result:
Winner
Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
2006
Work:
De Niro's Game
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
Winner
Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
2008
Work:
Cockroach
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
Winner
Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
2012
Work:
Carnival
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
Winner
Le Combat des livres
2009
Work:
French edition 'Parfum de poussière' (De Niro's Game)
Organization:
Le Combat des livres (radio/book event)
Result:
Winner
Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award
2019
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
2006
Work:
De Niro's Game
Organization:
Governor General's Awards
Result:
Shortlist
Scotiabank Giller Prize
2006
Work:
De Niro's Game
Organization:
Giller Prize organization
Result:
Shortlist
Scotiabank Giller Prize
2018
Work:
Beirut Hellfire Society
Organization:
Giller Prize organization
Result:
Longlist
Scotiabank Giller Prize
2022
Work:
Stray Dogs
Organization:
Giller Prize organization
Result:
Shortlist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
De Niro's Game
2006 NovelSet in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, the novel follows young men caught between violence and survival, exploring friendship, betrayal and fate in a lyrical, visceral style.
WarViolenceMigrationIdentityFate
Translations
- Arabic translation 'مصائر الغبار' by Ruhi Tu'mah (2008)
- French translation 'Parfum de poussière'
Cockroach
2008 NovelAn existential novel narrated from the perspective of a marginal immigrant, exploring loneliness, selfhood and survival with dark humor and sharp observation.
Immigrant experienceLonelinessIdentityUrban life
Carnival
2012 NovelA work mixing fantasy and reality to examine desire, memory and moral ambiguity, featuring a style that bridges novella and novel.
MemoryDesireMoralityFantasy
Beirut Hellfire Society
2018 NovelA satirical and allegorical novel set in Beirut, incisively examining the city, its history and the pathologies of community life.
CityHistoryCommunitySatire
Stray Dogs
2022 NovelA multi-perspective contemporary narrative addressing loneliness, marginalization and the handling of memory to portray facets of society.
LonelinessMarginalizationMemory
Bibliography
- De Niro's Game (2006)
- Cockroach (2008)
- Carnival (2012)
- Beirut Hellfire Society (2018)
- Stray Dogs (2022)
Translations of Works
- French translation 'Parfum de poussière' (De Niro's Game)
- Arabic translation 'مصائر الغبار' by Ruhi Tu'mah (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, visceral proseSymbolic and allegorical expressionFragmentary narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory of warUrban decayImmigrant lonelinessFate and violence
Legacy
A Lebanese-born, Montreal-based writer acclaimed for his depictions of war and immigrant experience. Winner of the International Dublin Literary Award and multiple regional prizes, Hage is regarded as an important voice in contemporary Canadian literature.
Academic Societies
- Quebec Writers' Federation
Quotes
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“Its originality, its power, its lyricism, as well as its humane appeal all mark De Niro's Game as the work of a major literary talent and make Rawi Hage a truly deserving winner.”
Source: International Dublin Literary Award judges (2008) (2008)
Trivia
- Partner is novelist Madeleine Thien.
- De Niro's Game won the International Dublin Literary Award in 2008.
- Named Vancouver Public Library writer in residence in 2013.
- Stray Dogs (2022) earned a Giller Prize nomination; Hage has received multiple Giller nominations.