Pierre Samson

Pierre Samson is a quebec writer, born in Montreal in 1958. 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.

With Richard Blaimert, he is the scriptwriter 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