Olivia Tapiero

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Olivia Tapiero
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Born (1990-03-11) March 11, 1990 (age 34)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupationnovelist, translator
Period2000s-present
Notable worksLes Murs, Rien du tout

Olivia Tapiero (born March 11, 1990) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec. [1] She is most noted for her novels Les Murs, which won the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2009, [2] and Rien du tout, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards. [3]

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