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André Major

b. 1942

Canadian writer

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Born 1942. André Major is a Canadian writer, poet, children's writer, novelist, short story writer and journalist.

André Major (born April 22, 1942) is a Canadian writer from Quebec. He is most noted for his novel Les Rescapés, which won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 1976 Governor General's Awards. and at the 1995 Governor General's Awards for La Vie provisoire, and for the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction at the 2008 Governor General's Awards for L'Esprit vagabond.

A poet in the early 1960s, he was a founding member alongside Paul Chamberland, André Brochu, Pierre Maheu and Jean-Marc Piotte of the political and cultural magazine Parti pris in 1963.

He was awarded the Prix Athanase-David in 1992.

His most recent novel, À quoi ça rime?, was published in 2013.

Works Le Froid se meurt (1961) Holocauste à 2 voix (1961) Le Cabochon (1964) Poèmes pour durer (1969) Le Désir and Le Perdant, pièces radiophoniques (1973) La chair de poule (1973) L'Épouvantail (1974) L'Épidémie (1975) Une Soirée en octobre (1975) Les Rescapés (1976) L'Hiver au cœur (1987) Histoires de déserteurs (1991) La Vie provisoire (1995) La Folle d'Elvis (1997) Le Vent du diable (1998) Le Sourire d'Anton ou L'Adieu au roman (2001) Nous ferons nos comptes plus tard : correspondance (1962-1983) / Jacques Ferron et André Major (2004) L'Esprit vagabond (2007) Prendre le large. Carnets 1995-2000 (2012) À Quoi ça rime? (2013)

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Governor General's Awards; Governor General's Award for French-language fiction; Prix littéraire Canada-Communauté française de Belgique; Prix Athanase-David
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Frequently asked questions

Who is André Major?

Canadian writer

When was André Major born?

André Major was born on 22 April 1942 in Montreal.

What is André Major's occupation?

André Major is a writer, poet, children's writer, novelist, short story writer and journalist.

What nationality is André Major?

André Major is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Major

· Wikidata: Q2848220

· DBpedia: André Major

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