Nicolas Dickner

Nicolas Dickner
Born 1972
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Language French
Nationality Canadian
Genres novels, short stories
Notable work(s) Nikolski

Nicolas Dickner (born 1972 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his 2005 novel Nikolski, which has won numerous literary awards in Canada both in its original French and translated English editions.

He currently lives in Montreal, where he is a literary columnist for the alternative weekly newspaper Voir.[1]

Contents

Works

English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2008.[1]
Apocalypse for Beginners, English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2010.[2]
A selection from Dickner's column in Voir

Awards

  1. 2001 - Prix littéraire Adrienne-Choquette
  2. 2001 - Prix Jovette-Bernier
  1. 2006 - Prix des libraires
  2. 2006 - Prix littéraire des collégiens
  3. 2006 - Prix Anne-Hébert
  4. 2006 - Prix Printemps des Lecteurs–Lavinal
  5. 2008 - Governor General's Award for French to English translation
  6. 2010 - Winner of Canada Reads 2010

References

  1. ^ a b Canada Reads: Nikolski. cbc.ca.
  2. ^ M&S acquires new Terry Fallis and first book by Dr. Samantha Nutt. Quill & Quire, December 17, 2009.

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