Pierre Samson

Pierre Samson (born 1958) is a Canadaian writer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and settled in Toronto, Ontario 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.

With Richard Blaimert, he is the screenwriter of the TV show Cover Girl in 2005. He is a regular collaborator with Le Devoir.

Art works

• A boy of company, Les Herbes rouges, 1997, novel
• Once upon a time there was a city, Les Herbes rouges, 1999 novel
• Alibi, Leméac, 2001, essay
• Disasters, Les Herbes rouges, 2007, novel
• Arabaseques, Les Herbes rouges, 2010, novel
• Raw letters
• Rainy house, Les Herbes rouges, 2012, novel
• The copper eye, Les Herbes rouges, 2014, novel

Honors

• 1998 – Finalist of the general governor's prize for A boy of company
• 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
• 2008 – College Literary Award for Disasters
• 2013 – Grand Prix of the Book of Montreal for Rainy house