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


== Honours ==
== Honours ==
* 1998 – [[1998 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Un garçon de compagnie''
* 1998 – [[1998 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Un garçon de compagnie''
* 2000  [[2000 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Il était une fois une ville''
* 2000 [[2000 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Awards]], finalist for ''Il était une fois une ville''
* 2001  The academy's prize 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''<ref name=LD1>{{cite news | url=http://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 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>
* 2013  Grand Prix du livre de Montréal (Montreal Grand Prize for books) for ''La maison des pluies''<ref name=LD2>{{cite news | url=http://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 | date= | accessdate=6 January 2018 }}</ref>
* 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>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.lesherbesrouges.com/pierre-samson/ Pierre Samson profile at Les Herbes Rouges]
* [https://www.lesherbesrouges.com/pierre-samson/ Pierre Samson profile at Les Herbes Rouges]

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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.

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