Alain Farah
| Alain Farah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | poet, novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Pourquoi Bologne |
Alain Farah is a Canadian writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1979 to Lebanese immigrant parents,[1] he has published two novels and a collection of poetry.
His 2004 poetry collection Quelque chose se détache du port was a shortlisted nominee for the Prix Émile-Nelligan,[2] and his poem "No. 4" was adapted as a short film by director Paule Baillargeon for the 2007 film Un Cri au bonheur.[3] His 2013 novel Pourquoi Bologne was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Grand Prix du livre de Montreal[4] and for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[5] His short drama Les fortifications de Vauban was created and directed by Marie Brassard in 2014,[6] and in early 2015, Pourquoi Bologne was translated to english by Lazer Lederhendler under the name Ravenscrag.[7]
He is a professor of French literature at McGill University,[1] and a regular contributor to Ici Radio-Canada Première's literature program Plus on est de fous, plus on lit.[8]
Works
- Quelque chose se détache du port (2004, ISBN 978-2-923400-59-4)
- Matamore no 29 (2008, ISBN 978-2-923400-39-6)
- Pourquoi Bologne (2013, ISBN 978-2-896981-07-6)
- Ravenscrag, (Pourquoi Bologne) (2015, ISBN 978-1-770898-95-0),
References
- 1 2 Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre». La Presse, September 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah". Fondation Émile-Nelligan.
- ↑ "Words made manifest, or poetry in motion". The Gazette, September 28, 2007.
- ↑ "Pierre Samson remporte le Grand Prix du livre de Montreal pour «La maison des pluies»". Canadian Press, November 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/theatre/201410/20/01-4810888-le-theatre-sempare-dalain-farah.php
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/nouvelles/201405/02/01-4763035-pourquoi-bologne-traduit-en-anglais.php
- ↑ "Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni". Le Devoir, August 24, 2013.