Hédi Bouraoui Explained

Hédi André Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic,^[1] who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.^[2]

Bouraoui was educated in France and in the United States, in French, English and American literature. In 1966, he joined the faculty at York University in Toronto, Ontario, where he teaches both French and English literature, specializing in African, Caribbean and franco-ontarian literatures.^[3] He also launched the Canada-Mediterranean Centre (CMC) at the university.

In May 2003, he was granted an honorary doctorate from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, in recognition of his contributions to Canadian and world literature.^[4] He has also received a number of literary awards in Canada, France, and Tunisia.

In 2018, he was named a member of the Order of Canada.^[4]

Published works

Novels

• L'Icônaison, 1985
• Bangkok Blues, 1994
• Retour à Thyna, 1996
• La Pharaone, 1998
• Ainsi parle la Tour CN, 1999
• La Composée, 2001
• La Femme d'entre les lignes, 2002
• Sept Portes pour une Brûlance, 2005
• Puglia à bras ouverts, 2007
• Cap Nord, 2008
• Les aléas d'une odyssée, 2009
• Méditerranée à voile toute, 2010
• Le Conteur, 2012
• La Plantée, 2017

Poetry

• Musocktail, 1966
• Tremblé, 1969
• Eclate-Module, 1972
• Vésuviade, 1976
• Haïtuvois, suivi de Antillades, 1980
• Tales of Heritage I, 1981
• Vers et l'Envers, 1982
• Ignescent, 1982
• Tales of Heritage II, 1986
• Echosmos, 1986 or
• Reflet Pluriel, 1986
• Emergent les Branches, 1986
• Arc-en-Terre, 1991
• Poésies, 1991
• Emigressence, 1992
• Nomadaime, 1995
• Transvivance, 1996
• L'Ange perVers, 1998
• Illuminations Autistes, 2003
• Struga, suivi de Margelle d'un festival, 2004
• Sfaxitude, 2005
• Livr'Errance, 2005
• In-side Faces/ Visages du Dedans, 2008
• Adamesques, 2009

Essays

• Créaculture I, 1971
• Créaculture II, 1971
• The Canadian Alternative, 1980
• Critical Strategy, 1983
• La Francophonie à l'Estomac, 1995
• La Littérature franco-ontarienne. Etat des lieux, 2000
• Pierre Léon: Poète de l'Humour, 2003
• Transpoétique: Éloge du Nomadisme, 2005
• Perspectives sur la littérature franco-ontarienne, 2007
• Vingt-quatre heures en tesselles mosaïcales, 2018

Honours and awards

Honours

• 2019 : Member of the Order of Canada
• 2010 : Honorary citizenship of Acquaviva delle Fonti
• 2004 : Officier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (France)
• 1993 : Medal of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe

Awards

• 2005 : Prize for the best scholarly book, awarded by the Association of French Professors of Canadian Universities and Colleges
• 2000 : Africa Mediterranean / Maghreb Award
• 2000 : Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Award
• 1999 : Comar d'or
• 1999 : Ontario Award
• 1999 : Jean-Dalba Award
• 1998 : Grand prize of Salon du livre de Toronto
• 1996 : Comar Jury Special Prize
• 1995 : Grand Prix of the city of Sfax
• 1994 : France-Canada Award

Honorary degrees

• 2003 : Laurentian University
• 1993 : Chulalongkorn University
• 1988 : American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Notes and References

1. https://lemetropolitain.com/hedi-bouraoui-un-auteur-qui-experimente/ "Hédi Bouraoui, un auteur qui expérimente"
2. Touya de Marenne, Éric (2011) "Hédi Bouraoui et les limites de la théorie postcoloniale : approche transpoétique et nomadique," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 77 : No. 1, Article 11.
3. Paul-François Sylvestre, "Hédi Bouraoui, membre de l'Ordre du Canada". L'Express, July 3, 2018.
4. Web site: Scholarships, Bursaries, Prizes and Financial Aid . Laurentian University.