Canadian writer from Quebec (born 1980)
Daniel Grenier
Born 1980Brossard , Quebec Occupation novelist, translator Nationality Canadian Period 2010s-present Notable works L’année la plus longue
Daniel Grenier (born 1980) is a Canadian writer from Quebec ,[ 1] who was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for his debut novel, L’année la plus longue .[ 2]
A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal ,[ 3] he published the short story collection Malgré tout on rit à Saint-Henri in 2012.[ 1] In 2014, he published Douce détresse , a French translation of Anna Leventhal 's short story collection Sweet Affliction .[ 1]
His non-fiction book La solitude de l'écrivain de fond was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards . He is also a four-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation , receiving nods at the 2018 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Andrew Forbes 's The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays , at the 2020 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Dawn Dumont 's Nobody Cries at Bingo ,[ 4] at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Dumont's Rose's Run ,[ 5] and at the 2024 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Harold R. Johnson 's Charlie Muskrat .[ 6]
Originally from Brossard , he currently resides in Quebec City .[ 1]
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^ a b c d "Daniel Grenier: la conquête de l’Amérique" . Le Devoir , September 12, 2015.
^ "Prix littéraires du gouverneur général: les finalistes sont connus" . Le Journal de Montréal , October 5, 2016.
^ "Daniel Grenier: le temps des montagnes" . La Presse , September 1, 2015.
^ "Trois traductrices de l’Atlantique en lice pour un prix du gouverneur général" . Ici Radio-Canada , May 6, 2021.
^ Martin Nolibé, "Prix du Gouverneur général: une nomination posthume pour Serge Bouchard" . Métro , October 14, 2021.
^ Laila Maalouf, "Emmanuelle Pierrot et Léa Clermont-Dion parmi les finalistes" . La Presse , October 8, 2024.
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