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Christian Guay-Poliquin

b. 1982

Canadian writer

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About Christian Guay-Poliquin

Born 1982. Christian Guay-Poliquin is a Canadian writer.

Christian Guay-Poliquin (born 1982) is a Canadian novelist from Quebec. His second novel, Le Poids de la neige, won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards. Guay-Poliquin was born in Saint-Armand, Quebec.

The novel also won the 2017 Prix littéraire des collégiens, and the 2017 Prix France-Québec.

Works Le fil des kilomètres (2013) transl. Jacob Homel: Running on Fumes Talonbooks, Vancouver 2016 (fr) Le poids de la neige La Peuplade, Saguenay 2016 312 pp Le poids de la neige. Les éd. de l'observatoire, Paris 2017 256 pp (new version, generated by the author) (it) Il peso della neve. Marsilio, Venezia 2018 (angl.) transl. Jacob Homel: The weight of snow. Talonbooks, Vancouver 2019 ("certain changes to his novel", p. 2 = Parisian version) (fr) Les ombres filantes La Peuplade, Saguenay 2021 344 pp

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Important facts

Born
7 December 1982, Saint-Armand
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Writer
Nationality
Canada
Education
Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Champagne
Awards
Governor General's Award for French-language fiction; Governor General's Literary Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian Guay-Poliquin?

Canadian writer

When was Christian Guay-Poliquin born?

Christian Guay-Poliquin was born on 7 December 1982 in Saint-Armand.

What is Christian Guay-Poliquin's occupation?

Christian Guay-Poliquin is a writer.

What nationality is Christian Guay-Poliquin?

Christian Guay-Poliquin is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christian Guay-Poliquin

· Wikidata: Q41790146

· DBpedia: Christian Guay-Poliquin

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