Nicolas Dickner
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| Nicolas Dickner | |
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| 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]
Works
- L'Encyclopédie du petit cercle, 2000
- Nikolski, 2005
- English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2008.[1]
- Traité de balistique, 2006
- Tarmac, 2009
- Apocalypse for Beginners, English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2010.[2]
- Le Romancier portatif : 52 chroniques à emporter, 2011
- A selection from Dickner's column in Voir
Awards
Dickner at a 2010 reading
- L'encyclopédie du petit cercle
- 2001 - Prix littéraire Adrienne-Choquette
- 2001 - Prix Jovette-Bernier
- Nikolski
- 2006 - Prix des libraires
- 2006 - Prix littéraire des collégiens
- 2006 - Prix Anne-Hébert
- 2006 - Prix Printemps des Lecteurs–Lavinal
- 2008 - Governor General's Award for French to English translation
- 2010 - Winner of Canada Reads 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada Reads: Nikolski. cbc.ca.
- ↑ M&S acquires new Terry Fallis and first book by Dr. Samantha Nutt. Quill & Quire, December 17, 2009.
External links
- (French) Nicolas Dickner
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