Alain Farah

Alain Farah
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] Lovely Day , film adaptation of the novel by Philippe Falardeau, was shot in 2024. ^[10]

Works

• 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

1. Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre». La Presse , September 6, 2013.
2. "Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah" Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine . Fondation Émile-Nelligan.
3. "Words made manifest, or poetry in motion". The Gazette , September 28, 2007.
4. "Pierre Samson remporte le Grand Prix du livre de Montreal pour «La maison des pluies»". Canadian Press, November 18, 2013.
5. "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail , October 7, 2014
6. "Le théâtre s'empare d'Alain Farah". La Presse , October 20, 2014.
7. "Pourquoi Bologne traduit en anglais". La Presse , May 2, 2014.
8. "Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni". Le Devoir , August 24, 2013.
9. Laila Maalouf, "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse , November 16, 2022.
10. Éric Lavallée, "Cold Feet: Philippe Falardeau Drives Away with ‘Mille secrets mille dangers’". Ioncinema, October 18, 2024.