Eric Dupont

CanadianLiterary Fictionb. 1970

Eric Dupont is a Canadian writer, teacher, and translator from Quebec. Born in 1970, he was raised in Amqui, Quebec, and now lives and works in Montreal. He has taught English to French translation and continuing education courses at McGill University. His novels have received numerous awards and accolades, including the Prix Senghor, Prix Jovette-Bernier, Le Combat des livres, Prix littéraire France-Québec, Prix des cinq continents, Prix littéraire des collégiens, and Prix des libraires. His novel "Songs for the Cold of Heart" (originally "La fiancée américaine") was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for translation.

Awards

['Prix Senghor', 'Prix Jovette-Bernier', 'Le Combat des livres', 'Prix littéraire France-Québec (finalist)', 'Prix des cinq continents (finalist)', 'Prix littéraire des collégiens', 'Prix des libraires', 'Scotiabank Giller Prize (shortlisted)', "Governor General's Literary Award for translation (finalist)"]

Notable Works

['Voleurs de sucre', 'La Logeuse', 'Bestiaire', 'La fiancée américaine', 'Songs for the Cold of Heart', 'La route du lilas', "Rosa's Very Own Personal Revolution"]