Mathyas Lefebure | |
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Born | Mathieu Lefebvre |
Occupation | novelist, shepherd |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2000s-present |
Notable works | D'où viens tu, berger? |
Mathyas Lefebure is the pen name of Mathieu Lefebvre, [1] a Canadian writer from Quebec. [1] He is best known for his debut novel D'où viens tu, berger?, a roman à clef about his own decision to abandon a career in marketing and public relations to become a shepherd in Provence after going through an existential crisis. [2]
He made the move to France in 2004, [3] after deciding that he was unfulfilled in his existing career. [3]
His second novel, Le Grand livre des fous, followed in 2010. [4]
D'où viens tu, berger? was selected for the 2007 edition of Le Combat des livres , where it was defended by sports journalist Robert Frosi. [5] In 2023, it was announced that Sophie Deraspe was directing a film adaptation of the novel; [6] Shepherds (Berger) premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
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