Alain Farah

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Alain Farah
Born Montreal, Quebec
Occupationpoet, novelist
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksPourquoi 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.


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