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André Major

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André Major
Born (1942-04-22) April 22, 1942 (age 82)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupationnovelist, poet
Period1960s–present
Notable worksLes Rescapés
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award for French-language fiction (1976)
Prix Athanase-David (1992)

André Major (born April 22, 1942) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] 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.[1] He was later nominated in the same category at the 1987 Governor General's Awards for L'Hiver au cœur[2] and at the 1995 Governor General's Awards for La Vie provisoire,[3] 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.[1] In his early career he also wrote a number of radio and stage plays and numerous short stories.[1] He also worked as a radio producer for Radio-Canada.[4]

He was awarded the Prix Athanase-David in 1992.[5]

His most recent novel, À quoi ça rime?, was published in 2013.[6]

Works

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d André Major. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ "55 finalists chase literary prizes". Toronto Star, January 13, 1988.
  3. ^ "5 locals up for literary prizes". Montreal Gazette, October 27, 1995.
  4. ^ "Littérature québécoise - André Major: entendre passer le vent". Le Devoir, May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Prix du Quebec winners include Taylor of McGill". Montreal Gazette, December 9, 1992.
  6. ^ "André Major, À quoi ça rime?: Le retour au roman". La Presse, May 11, 2013.