Stéphane Larue

Stéphane Larue
Born	1983 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	novelist
Period	2010s-present
Notable works	The Dishwasher

Stéphane Larue (born 1983 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist from Quebec.^[1] His debut novel, Le Plongeur, was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards.^[2]

The novel also won the Prix des libraires du Québec^[3] and the Prix Senghor.^[4]

The Dishwasher, a translation of Le Plongeur by Pablo Strauss, was published on August 6, 2019 by Biblioasis.^[5] The translated edition won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2020.^[6]

The Dishwasher, a film adaptation by Francis Leclerc, premiered in 2023.^[7]

References

1. "Stéphane Larue, barman au nom de l’adrénaline et de l’amitié". Le Devoir, August 12, 2017.
2. "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2017.
3. "Stéphane Larue remporte le Prix des libraires du Québec 2017 pour son premier roman, Le plongeur". Ici Radio-Canada, May 8, 2017.
4. "Stéphane Larue reçoit le Prix Senghor 2017 pour Le plongeur". ActuaLitté, October 5, 2017.
5. "Books: 'The dishwasher sees everything' and so do Stéphane Larue's readers". Montreal Gazette, August 15, 2019.
6. "Stéphane Larue wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award for The Dishwasher". CBC Books, June 25, 2020.
7. Marc-André Lussier, "Non seulement un vrai, mais un excellent film de cinéma !". La Presse, February 24, 2023.