Alain Farah

Alain Farah
Born Montreal, Quebec
Occupation poet, novelist
Nationality Canadian
Period 2000s-present
Notable works Pourquoi Bologne

Alain Farah is a Canadian writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1979 to Lebanese immigrant parents,[1] he has published two novels and a collection of poetry.

His 2004 poetry collection Quelque chose se détache du port was a shortlisted nominee for the Prix Émile-Nelligan,[2] and his poem "No. 4" was adapted as a short film by director Paule Baillargeon for the 2007 film Un Cri au bonheur.[3] His 2013 novel Pourquoi Bologne was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Grand Prix du livre de Montreal[4] and for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[5] His short drama Les fortifications de Vauban was created and directed by Marie Brassard in 2014,[6] and in early 2015, Pourquoi Bologne was translated to English by Lazer Lederhendler under the name Ravenscrag.[7]

He is a professor of French literature at McGill University,[1] and a regular contributor to Ici Radio-Canada Première's literature program Plus on est de fous, plus on lit.[8]

Works

  • Quelque chose se détache du port (2004, ISBN 978-2-923400-59-4)
  • Matamore no 29 (2008, ISBN 978-2-923400-39-6)
  • Pourquoi Bologne (2013, ISBN 978-2-896981-07-6)
    • English translation Ravenscrag (2015, ISBN 978-1-770898-95-0),

References

  1. 1 2 Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre». La Presse, September 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah". Fondation Émile-Nelligan.
  3. ↑ "Words made manifest, or poetry in motion". The Gazette, September 28, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Pierre Samson remporte le Grand Prix du livre de Montreal pour «La maison des pluies»". Canadian Press, November 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014
  6. ↑ "Le théâtre s'empare d'Alain Farah". La Presse, October 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pourquoi Bologne traduit en anglais". La Presse, May 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni". Le Devoir, August 24, 2013.


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