André Major
| André Major | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1942 Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | novelist, poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1960s–present |
| Notable works | Les Rescapés |
| Notable awards |
Governor General's Award for French-language fiction (1976) Prix Athanase-David (1992) |
André Major (born April 22, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his novel Les Rescapés, which won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 1976 Governor General's Awards.[1] He was later nominated in the same category at the 1987 Governor General's Awards for L'Hiver au cœur[2] and at the 1995 Governor General's Awards for La Vie provisoire,[3] and for the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction 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, André Brochu, Pierre Maheu and Jean-Marc Piotte of the political and cultural magazine Parti pris in 1963.[1] In his early career he also wrote a number of radio and stage plays and numerous short stories.[1] He also worked as a radio producer for Radio-Canada.[4]
He was awarded the Prix Athanase-David in 1992.[5]
His most recent novel, À quoi ça rime?, was published in 2013.[6]
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
- 1 2 3 4 André Major. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "55 finalists chase literary prizes". Toronto Star, January 13, 1988.
- ↑ "5 locals up for literary prizes". Montreal Gazette, October 27, 1995.
- ↑ "Littérature québécoise - André Major: entendre passer le vent". Le Devoir, May 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Prix du Quebec winners include Taylor of McGill". Montreal Gazette, December 9, 1992.
- ↑ "André Major, À quoi ça rime?: Le retour au roman". La Presse, May 11, 2013.