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Nicolas Dickner Born 1972
Rivière-du-Loup, QuebecLanguage French Nationality Canadian Genres novels, short stories Notable work(s) Nikolski Nicolas Dickner (born 1972 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) 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.[1]
Contents
Works
- L'Encyclopédie du petit cercle, 2000
- Nikolski, 2005
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- English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2008.[1]
- Traité de balistique, 2006
- Tarmac, 2009
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- Apocalypse for Beginners, English translation by Lazer Lederhendler published 2010.[2]
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-Hébert
- 2006 - Prix Printemps des Lecteurs–Lavinal
- 2008 - Governor General's Award for French to English translation
- 2010 - Winner of Canada Reads 2010
References
- ^ a b Canada Reads: Nikolski. cbc.ca.
- ^ M&S acquires new Terry Fallis and first book by Dr. Samantha Nutt. Quill & Quire, December 17, 2009.
External links
- (French) Nicolas Dickner
Categories:- 1972 births
- Canadian novelists
- Canadian short story writers
- Canadian writers in French
- Writers from Quebec
- People from Rivière-du-Loup
- French Quebecers
- Living people
- Canadian writer stubs
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