Denis Thériault
Encyclopedia
Denis Thériault is a Quebec
writer. His first novel, L'Iguane, was published in 2001. It won that year's Prix Anne-Hébert
and Prix Quebec-France/Jean-Hamelin, and was the winning title in the 2007 edition of Le Combat des livres
.
His second novel, Le Facteur émotif, was published in 2004. Its English translation by Liedewy Hawke, titled The Postman's Round, was published in 2008.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
writer. His first novel, L'Iguane, was published in 2001. It won that year's Prix Anne-Hébert
Prix Anne-Hébert
The Prix Anne-Hébert is a Canadian literary award, presented annually to the best first work of fiction in French by a writer from Quebec. The award was created in 2000 to honour writer Anne Hébert following her death.The award has a monetary value of $7,500...
and Prix Quebec-France/Jean-Hamelin, and was the winning title in the 2007 edition of Le Combat des livres
Canada Reads
Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.-Overview:During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles. The debate is broadcast over a series...
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His second novel, Le Facteur émotif, was published in 2004. Its English translation by Liedewy Hawke, titled The Postman's Round, was published in 2008.