Stéphane Larue (born 1983 in
Longueuil
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,
Quebec
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) is a
Canadian
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novelist from Quebec. His
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...
, ''Le Plongeur'', was a shortlisted finalist for the
Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
The Governor General's Award for French-language fiction is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a fiction book written in French. It is one of fourteen Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit, seven each ...
at the
.
The novel also won the Prix des libraires du Québec and the Prix Senghor.
''The Dishwasher'', a translation of ''Le Plongeur'' by
Pablo Strauss
Pablo Strauss (born 1977) is a Canadian literary translator, originally from Victoria, British Columbia, and currently based in Quebec City, Quebec. He is most noted as a three-time Governor General's Award nominee for French to English Translatio ...
, was published on August 6, 2019 by
Biblioasis
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The Amazon Canada First Novel Award, formerly the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and the Books in Canada First Novel Award, is a Canadian literary award, co-presented by Amazon.ca and ''The Walrus'' to the best first novel in English published the pre ...]
in 2020.
''
The Dishwasher'', a film adaptation by
Francis Leclerc
Francis Leclerc (born 1971 in Quebec City) is a Canadian film and television director, screenwriter and film editor. He is the son of Félix Leclerc. Since 1995 he has worked in the Quebec film industry, directing music videos for many well-known ...
, premiered in 2023.
[Marc-André Lussier]
"Non seulement un vrai, mais un excellent film de cinéma !"
''La Presse
is a French-language online newspaper published daily in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1884, it is now owned by an independent nonprofit trust.
' was formerly a broadsheet daily, considered a newspaper of record in Canada. Its Sunday edi ...
'', February 24, 2023.
References
1983 births
21st-century Canadian novelists
Canadian male novelists
Canadian novelists in French
People from Longueuil
Université de Montréal alumni
Living people
21st-century Canadian male writers
Amazon.ca First Novel Award winners
Novelists from Quebec
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