Alain Farah Explained
| Alain Farah |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation: | poet, novelist |
| Period: | 2000s-present |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Notableworks: | 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, and a regular contributor to Ici Radio-Canada Première's literature program Plus on est de fous, plus on lit.[8]
He won the Governor General's Award for French fiction at the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Mille secrets mille dangers.[9] A film adaptation of the novel by Philippe Falardeau is slated to enter production in 2023.[10]
Works
- Quelque chose se détache du port. 2004
- Matamore no 29. 2008
- Pourquoi Bologne. 2013
- Mille secrets, mille dangers. 2021
Notes and References
- http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/201309/06/01-4686796-alain-farah-ecrire-cest-jouer-et-jouer-cest-perdre.php Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre»
- http://www.fondation-nelligan.org/AlainFarahBio.html "Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah"
- "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.
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/governor-general-finalists-unveiled/article20959928/ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled"
- http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/spectacles-et-theatre/theatre/201410/20/01-4810888-le-theatre-sempare-dalain-farah.php "Le théâtre s'empare d'Alain Farah"
- http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/nouvelles/201405/02/01-4763035-pourquoi-bologne-traduit-en-anglais.php "Pourquoi Bologne traduit en anglais"
- https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/livres/385865/alain-farah-pilote-d-ovni "Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni"
- Laila Maalouf, "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 16, 2022.
- Éric Lavallée, "Philippe Falardeau Gets Pre-Wedding Jitters for 'Mille secrets mille dangers'". Ion Cinema, August 10, 2022.
