Ryad Assani-Razaki

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Ryad Assani-Razaki
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Born Cotonou, Benin
OccupationNovelist, short story writer
NationalityBeninese, Canadian
Period2010s–present

Ryad Assani-Razaki (born November 4, 1981) is a Beninese-Canadian writer. [1] His debut short story collection Deux cercles won the Trillium Book Award for French-language fiction in 2010, [2] and his novel La main d'Iman won the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2011 [3] and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction in 2012. [4]

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Born in Cotonou, Benin, Assani-Razaki first moved to North America in 1999, to study computer science at the University of North Carolina. [1] After graduating in 2002, he struggled to find a job until registering for a master's in computer science at the Université de Montréal in 2004. [1] He wrote his first short story in 2006, after witnessing an Asian man struggle to order food in a fast food restaurant because of his difficulties with the language. [1] Deux cercles was published in 2009. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Newcomers' struggles on book-award short list: Toronto resident wins nod for 11 stories inspired by individuals he met while an illegal immigrant". Toronto Star , June 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Good things happen when you follow through; Trillium Prize; Karen Solie, Ian Brown among winners". National Post , June 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ryad Assani-Razaki: le rêve d'ailleurs". La Presse , August 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Littérature - Les noms des finalistes aux Prix du Gouverneur général sont dévoilés". Le Devoir , October 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ Döbler, Katharina (2014-03-13). "Ryad Assani-Razaki: Der Migrant ist nicht nur der Fremde". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN   0044-2070 . Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ↑ Devoir, Le (2012-10-03). "Littérature - Les noms des finalistes aux Prix du Gouverneur général sont dévoilés". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-22.


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