Prix Ringuet (Ringuet Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2021) Winner
Ying Chen
イン・チェン
Yìng Chén
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-02-20 （Shanghai）
- Nationality
- China, Canada
- Languages
- Chinese, French, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Shanghai, China → Montréal, Canada → Magog, Quebec, Canada → Vancouver, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
- Affiliations
- Simon Fraser University
- Nominations
- Governor General's Award for French-language fiction (1995, L'ingratitude), Governor General's Award for French-language fiction (1998, Immobile), Prix Femina (1995)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fudan University | — | French Language and Literature | 学士 | — | China |
| McGill University | — | Creative Writing | 修士 | — | Canada |
Fudan University
French Language and Literature
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
China
McGill University
Creative Writing
Degree:
修士
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Canada
Master's in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Prix Québec-Paris | L'ingratitude | — | General Delegation of Quebec in Paris and the Fédération France-Quebec | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Prix Des Libraires Du Quebec | L'ingratitude | ロマン・ケベコワ | Association des libraires du Québec | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Grand prix des lectrices de Elle Québec | L'ingratitude | — | Elle Québec | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Prix Alfred-DesRochers | Immobile | — | Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Estrie | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Chevalier, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Gérald-Moreau Award | La lenteur des montagnes | フランコフォン執筆 | La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Prix Ringuet | Rayonnements | — | Académie des lettres du Québec | 受賞 |
Prix Québec-Paris
1995
Work:
L'ingratitude
Organization:
General Delegation of Quebec in Paris and the Fédération France-Quebec
Result:
受賞
Prix Des Libraires Du Quebec
1996
Work:
L'ingratitude
Category:
ロマン・ケベコワ
Organization:
Association des libraires du Québec
Result:
受賞
Grand prix des lectrices de Elle Québec
1996
Work:
L'ingratitude
Organization:
Elle Québec
Result:
受賞
Prix Alfred-DesRochers
1998
Work:
Immobile
Organization:
Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Estrie
Result:
受賞
Chevalier, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2003
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Gérald-Moreau Award
2015
Work:
La lenteur des montagnes
Category:
フランコフォン執筆
Organization:
La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
Result:
受賞
Prix Ringuet
2021
Work:
Rayonnements
Organization:
Académie des lettres du Québec
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'ingratitude
1995 NovelA novel exploring the complex relationship between a mother and daughter, touching on Chinese culture and family conflicts.
FamilyImmigrationChinese culture
Translations
- Italian, English, Spanish, Serbian, Chinese
Bibliography
- La Mémoire de l'eau (1992)
- Les Lettres chinoises (1993)
- L'ingratitude (1995)
- Immobile (1998)
- Le champ dans la mer (2002)
- Querelle d'un squelette avec son double (2003)
- Quatre mille marches: un rêve chinois (2004)
- Le Mangeur (2006)
- Un enfant à ma porte (2008)
- Espèces (2010)
- La Rive est loin (2012)
- La lenteur des montagnes (2014)
- Blessures (2016)
- Rayonnements (2020)
Translations by Author
- Self-translated Le champ dans la mer into Chinese (V家花园, 2016)
- Self-translated Querelle d'un squelette avec son double into English (Skeleton and its double, 2016)
Translations of Works
- L'ingratitude translated to Chinese (再见妈妈, 2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExperimentalPoeticMultilingual
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigration experienceFamily relationshipsCultural clashes
Legacy
Chinese-born Canadian author writing primarily in French, exploring Chinese culture from an immigrant perspective. Recipient of numerous literary awards, contributing to Francophone literature.
Trivia
- Moved to Canada shortly after the Tiananmen Square massacre.
- Married with two sons.
- Adopted Western name order upon becoming Canadian, turning her birth name into a pen name.