Éric Chacour Explained

Éric Chacour is a Canadian writer from Quebec, whose debut novel Ce que je sais de toi was published in 2023.^[1]

Born in Montreal to immigrant parents from Egypt, he spent his childhood in both Quebec and France, and studied economics at university.^[2] He began writing Ce que je sais de toi about ten years before it was finally published in 2023.^[3]

Ce que je sais de toi won the Prix Femina des lycéens in 2023^[4] and the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2024,^[5] and was shortlisted for the Prix littéraire des collégiens in 2024.^[6]

What I Know About You, an English translation by Pablo Strauss of Ce que je sais de toi, is slated for publication in 2024 by Coach House Books in Canada, and Gallic Books in the United Kingdom.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Marie-France Bornais, "«Ce que je sais de toi:» d'Éric Chacour: quitter Le Caire pour refaire sa vie à Montréal". Le Journal de Québec, February 26, 2023.
2. Samuel Larochelle, "Éric Chacour, la révélation littéraire de 2023". Fugues, January 27, 2023.
3. Manon Dumais, "«Ce que je sais de toi»: Défier le «mektoub»". Le Devoir, January 28, 2023.
4. Laila Maalouf, "Éric Chacour remporte le Femina des lycéens". La Presse, November 28, 2023.
5. Josée Lapointe, "Éric Chacour remporte le Prix des cinq continents". La Presse, March 26, 2024.
6. Laila Maalouf, "Le Prix littéraire des collégiens dévoile ses finalistes". La Presse, November 16, 2023.
7. Katie Fraser, "Éric Chacour's 'stunning' debut novel goes to Gallic Books". The Bookseller, June 17, 2024.