André Major (born April 22, 1942) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.André Major

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. He is most noted for his novel ''Les Rescapés'', which won the

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at the

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. He was later nominated in the same category at the

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for ''L'Hiver au cœur'' and at the 1995 Governor General's Awards for ''La Vie provisoire'', and for the

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at the 2008 Governor General's Awards for ''L'Esprit vagabond''. A poet in the early 1960s, he was a founding member alongside

Paul Chamberland Paul Chamberland (born 1939 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a poet and Quebec essayist. He is also considered as a humanist. He studied philosophy and literature. He participated in ''La Nuit de La poésie'' in the 27th of March 1970, with Gaston Miron, ...

André Brochu André Brochu (born 3 March 1942 in Saint-Eustache, Quebec) is a poet, essayist and professor of Quebecois literature. Life He graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1961, and from Université Paris VIII. He has been a member of the ...

, Pierre Maheu and Jean-Marc Piotte of the political and cultural magazine ''Parti pris'' in 1963. In his early career he also wrote a number of radio and stage plays and numerous short stories. He also worked as a radio producer for

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. He was awarded the

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in 1992. His most recent novel, ''À quoi ça rime?'', was published in 2013."André Major, À quoi ça rime?: Le retour au roman"
'' La Presse'', May 11, 2013.

Works

* ''Le Froid se meurt'' (1961) * ''Holocauste à 2 voix'' (1961) * ''Le Cabochon'' (1964) * ''Poèmes pour durer'' (1969) * ''Le Désir'' and ''Le Perdant, pièces radiophoniques'' (1973) * ''La chair de poule'' (1973) * ''L'Épouvantail'' (1974) * ''L'Épidémie'' (1975) * ''Une Soirée en octobre'' (1975) * ''Les Rescapés'' (1976) * ''L'Hiver au cœur'' (1987) * ''Histoires de déserteurs'' (1991) * ''La Vie provisoire'' (1995) * ''La Folle d'Elvis'' (1997) * ''Le Vent du diable'' (1998) * ''Le Sourire d'Anton ou L'Adieu au roman'' (2001) * ''Nous ferons nos comptes plus tard : correspondance (1962-1983) / Jacques Ferron et André Major'' (2004) * ''L'Esprit vagabond'' (2007) * ''Prendre le large. Carnets 1995-2000'' (2012) * ''À Quoi ça rime?'' (2013)

References

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