Nicolas Dickner
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Dickner 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
.
Canada
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novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his 2005 novel Nikolski
Nikolski (novel)
Nikolski is an award-winning novel by Canadian writer Nicolas Dickner. Originally published in 2005 in French, an English edition translated by Lazer Lederhendler was published in 2008....
, which has won numerous literary awards in Canada both in its original French and translated English editions.
He currently lives in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where he is a literary columnist for the alternative weekly
Alternative weekly
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper, that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Their news coverage is more...
newspaper Voir
Voir
Voir is a chain of francophone alternative weekly newspapers in the Canadian province of Quebec published by Communications Voir.The magazine was founded by Pierre Paquet in November 1986.-Editions:The newspaper publishes separate local editions in:...
.
Works
- L'Encyclopédie du petit cercle, 2000
- Nikolski, 2005
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- English translation by Lazer LederhendlerLazer LederhendlerLazer Lederhendler is a Canadian literary translator and academic. A four-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation, he won the award in 2008 for his translation of Nicolas Dickner's novel Nikolski...
published 2008.- Traité de balistique, 2006
- Tarmac, 2009
- Apocalypse for Beginners, English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2010.
- English translation by Lazer Lederhendler
Awards
- 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-HébertPrix Anne-HébertThe 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...
- 2006 - Prix Printemps des Lecteurs–Lavinal
- 2008 - Governor General's Award for French to English translationGovernor General's Award for French to English translationThis is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-to-English translation.-1980s:*1987: Patricia Claxton, Enchantment and Sorrow: The Autobiography of Gabrielle Roy*1988: Philip Stratford, Second Chance...
- 2010 - Winner of Canada ReadsCanada ReadsCanada 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...
2010