Alain Farah
Alain Farah | |
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| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | poet, novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Pourquoi Bologne |
Alain Farah is a Canadian writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1979 to Lebanese immigrant parents,[1] he has published two novels and a collection of poetry.
His 2004 poetry collection Quelque chose se détache du port was a shortlisted nominee for the Prix Émile-Nelligan,[2] and his poem "No. 4" was adapted as a short film by director Paule Baillargeon for the 2007 film Un Cri au bonheur.[3] His 2013 novel Pourquoi Bologne was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Grand Prix du livre de Montreal[4] and for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[5] His short drama Les fortifications de Vauban was created and directed by Marie Brassard in 2014,[6] and in early 2015, Pourquoi Bologne was translated to English by Lazer Lederhendler under the name Ravenscrag.[7]
He is a professor of French literature at McGill University,[1] and a regular contributor to Ici Radio-Canada Première's literature program Plus on est de fous, plus on lit.[8]
He won the Governor General's Award for French fiction at the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Mille secrets mille dangers.[9] A film adaptation of the novel by Philippe Falardeau was shot in 2024.[10]
Works
[edit]- Quelque chose se détache du port. 2004 ISBN 978-2-923400-59-4
- Matamore no 29. 2008 ISBN 978-2-923400-39-6
- Pourquoi Bologne. 2013 ISBN 978-2-896981-07-6
- (in English) Ravenscrag. 2015 ISBN 978-1-770898-95-0
- Mille secrets, mille dangers. 2021 ISBN 978-2-896985-27-2
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre». La Presse, September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah" Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Fondation Émile-Nelligan.
- ^ "Words made manifest, or poetry in motion". The Gazette, September 28, 2007.
- ^ "Pierre Samson remporte le Grand Prix du livre de Montreal pour «La maison des pluies»". Canadian Press, November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014
- ^ "Le théâtre s'empare d'Alain Farah". La Presse, October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Pourquoi Bologne traduit en anglais". La Presse, May 2, 2014.
- ^ "Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni". Le Devoir, August 24, 2013.
- ^ Laila Maalouf, "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 16, 2022.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "Cold Feet: Philippe Falardeau Drives Away with ‘Mille secrets mille dangers’". Ioncinema, October 18, 2024.
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