Nadine Bismuth Explained
| Nadine Bismuth |
| Birth Date: | July 15, 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma Mater: | McGill University |
| Notableworks: | Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe ?, Un lien familial |
Nadine Bismuth (born July 15, 1975) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec.[1] She is most noted for her short story collection Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe?, which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2009 Governor General's Awards,[2] and her novel Un lien familial, which won the 2020 edition of Le Combat des livres.[3]
The novel was defended in Le Combat des livres by singer France D'Amour.[3]
She is a graduate of McGill University.[4]
Works
Novels
English translation by Susan Ouriou, 2009[6]
- Un lien familial, 2018[7]
English translation A Family Affair by Russell Smith, 2020
Short story collections
- Les gens fidèles ne font pas les nouvelles, 1999[4]
English translation Fidelity Doesn't Make the News by Susan Ouriou, 2008[8]
- Sédentaires, 2004
- Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe ?, 2009
English translation Are You Married to a Psychopath by Donald Winkler, 2010[9]
Notes and References
- Christian Desmeules, "Nadine Bismuth, fidèle à elle-même". Le Devoir, October 13, 2018.
- Kathryn Greenaway, "Governor General shortlists Siblin". Montreal Gazette, October 15, 2009.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1698887/combat-livres-2020-gagnante-nadine-bismuth "France D'Amour remporte le Combat national des livres 2020 avec Un lien familial"
- Rina Calabrese, "Move over, Michel: New breed of writers has moved on from rhetoric, language of the past". Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2001.
- [Claire Holden Rothman]
- Candace Fertile, "Scrapbook, by Nadine Bismuth". The Globe and Mail, January 8, 2009.
- Chantal Guy, "Nadine Bismuth: cuisiner le couple à petit feu". La Presse, October 16, 2018.
- Peter Wuteh Vakunta, "Nadine Bismuth, Fidelity Doesn't Make the News". Translation Review, 79:1 (2010), 106-110, DOI: 10.1080/07374836.2010.10524154
- Nathan Whitlock, "Some damning truths on modern relationships: Pondering desperation, deception, divorce, disappointment . . .". Toronto Star, April 3, 2011.
