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Éric Chacour
Éric Chacour (born November 5, 1983) is a Canadian writer from Quebec, whose debut novel ''Ce que je sais de toi'' was published in 2023. Born in Montreal to immigrant parents from Egypt, he spent his childhood in both Quebec and France, and studied economics at university. He began writing ''Ce que je sais de toi'' about ten years before it was finally published in 2023. ''Ce que je sais de toi'' won the Prix Femina, Prix Femina des lycéens in 2023 and the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2024, and was shortlisted for the Prix littéraire des collégiens in 2024. ''What I Know About You'', an English translation by Pablo Strauss of ''Ce que je sais de toi'', was published in 2024 by Coach House Books in Canada, and Gallic Books in the United Kingdom. It was shortlisted for several literary awards in 2024, including the Giller Prize, the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for debut books by LGBTQ writers, and the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.Nicole Thompson"Canisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
