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'''Pierre Samson''' is a quebec writer, born in [[Montreal]] in [[1958]].
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He settled in [[Toronto]] in [[1995]], to write his first novel the ''messiah of Belém''. When coming back to his hometown, he published a second novel entitled ''A boy of Company''. All his novels have been published by ''Editions Les Herbes Rouges''.
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'''Pierre Samson''' (born 1958) is a Canadian writer. He was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] and settled in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1995 where he wrote his first novel ''Messie de Belém''. He returned to Montreal and published a second novel entitled ''Un garçon de compagnie'' (''A boy of Company''). All his novels have been published by ''Editions Les Herbes Rouges''.


With Richard Blaimert, he is the scriptwriter of the TV show [[Cover girl|Cover Girl]] in [[2005]].
With Richard Blaimert, he is the screenwriter of the [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé|Radio-Canada]] television show ''[[Cover Girl (TV series)|Cover Girl]]'' (2005). He is a regular contributor to Montreal newspaper ''[[Le Devoir]]''.
He is a regular collaborator with [[''Le Devoir'']].


== Art works ==
== Works ==
* ''A boy of company'', Les Herbes rouges, [[1997]], novel
* ''Messie de Belém'', 1995, novel
* ''Once upon a time there was a city'', Les Herbes rouges, [[1999]] novel
* ''Un garçon de compagnie'', Les Herbes rouges, 1997, novel
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* ''Il était une fois une ville'', Les Herbes rouges, 1999 novel
* ''Alibi'', [[Leméac]], [[2001]], essay
* ''Disasters'', Les Herbes rouges, [[2007]], novel
* ''Alibi'', [[Leméac]], 2001, essay
* ''Arabaseques'', Les Herbes rouges, [[2010]], novel
* ''Catastrophes'', Les Herbes rouges, 2007, novel
* ''Arabaseques'', Les Herbes rouges, 2010, novel
* ''Raw letters''
* ''Lettres crues : Théâtre épistolaire de la littérature à l'époque des médias sociaux'', L'Ouvroir, 2012, letters
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* ''Rainy house'', Les Herbes rouges, [[2012]], novel
* ''The copper eye'', Les Herbes rouges, [[2014]], novel
* ''La maison des pluies'', Les Herbes rouges, 2012, novel
* ''L'œil de cuivre'', Les Herbes rouges, 2014, novel


== Honors ==
== Honours ==
* 1998 – [[1998 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Un garçon de compagnie''
* [[1998]] – ''Finalist'' of the general governor's prize for ''A boy of company''
* 2000 – [[2000 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Il était une fois une ville''
* [[2000]] – ''Finalist'' of the general governor's prize for ''Once upon a time there was a city''
* [[2001]] – The academy's prize for ''Once upon a time there was a cit''
* 2001 – The academy's prize for ''Il était une fois une ville''
* 2008 – Prix littéraire des collégiens (College Literary Award) for ''Catastrophes''<ref name=LD1>{{cite news | url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/livres/375448/pierre-samson-pour-la-suite-du-monde | title=Littérature québécoise - Pierre Samson : pour la suite du monde | date=13 April 2013 | first=Christian | last=Desmeules | language=fr | newspaper=Le Devoir | accessdate=6 January 2018 }}</ref>
* [[2008]] – College Literary Award for ''Disasters''
* 2013 – Grand Prix du livre de Montréal (Montreal Grand Prize for books) for ''La maison des pluies''<ref name=LD2>{{cite news | url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/livres/393088/pierre-samson-laureat-du-grand-prix-du-livre | title=Pierre Samson, lauréat du Grand Prix du livre | date=19 November 2013 | newspaper=Le Devoir | language=fr | accessdate=6 January 2018 }}</ref>
* [[2013]] – Grand Prix of the Book of Montreal for ''Rainy house''


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 12 February 2024

Pierre Samson (born 1958) is a Canadian writer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and settled in Toronto, Ontario in 1995 where he wrote his first novel Messie de Belém. He returned to Montreal and published a second novel entitled Un garçon de compagnie (A boy of Company). All his novels have been published by Editions Les Herbes Rouges.

With Richard Blaimert, he is the screenwriter of the Radio-Canada television show Cover Girl (2005). He is a regular contributor to Montreal newspaper Le Devoir.

Works[edit]

  • Messie de Belém, 1995, novel
  • Un garçon de compagnie, Les Herbes rouges, 1997, novel
  • Il était une fois une ville, Les Herbes rouges, 1999 novel
  • Alibi, Leméac, 2001, essay
  • Catastrophes, Les Herbes rouges, 2007, novel
  • Arabaseques, Les Herbes rouges, 2010, novel
  • Lettres crues : Théâtre épistolaire de la littérature à l'époque des médias sociaux, L'Ouvroir, 2012, letters
  • La maison des pluies, Les Herbes rouges, 2012, novel
  • L'œil de cuivre, Les Herbes rouges, 2014, novel

Honours[edit]

  • 1998 – Governor General's Awards, finalist for Un garçon de compagnie
  • 2000 – Governor General's Awards, finalist for Il était une fois une ville
  • 2001 – The academy's prize for Il était une fois une ville
  • 2008 – Prix littéraire des collégiens (College Literary Award) for Catastrophes[1]
  • 2013 – Grand Prix du livre de Montréal (Montreal Grand Prize for books) for La maison des pluies[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Desmeules, Christian (13 April 2013). "Littérature québécoise - Pierre Samson : pour la suite du monde". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Pierre Samson, lauréat du Grand Prix du livre". Le Devoir (in French). 19 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

External links[edit]

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