Daniel Danis (born 1962 in Hawkesbury,

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) is a

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playwright. New, W. H., ''Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada''.

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, 2002. . p. 275. He is a three-time winner of the

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, receiving the award at the

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for ''Celle-là'', at the

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for ''Le Langue-à-Langue des chiens de roche'' and at the 2007 Governor General's Awards for ''Le chant du Dire-Dire''."Ondaatje racks up his 5th Governor General's Award". ''

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'', November 28, 2007. His other plays have included ''Cendres de cailloux'', ''Les nuages de terre'', ''Le pont de pierres et la peau d'images'', ''Terre océane'', ''Mille anonymes'', ''Sous un ciel de chamaille'', ''Kiwi'' and ''Bled''. Although born in Ontario, he grew up primarily in

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."Playwright seems haunted by biblical-style violence". ''

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'', February 23, 1999. He studied theatre at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique in

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