Nadine Bismuth
Born(1975-07-15)July 15, 1975
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMcGill University
Notable worksÊtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe ?, Un lien familial

Nadine Bismuth (born July 15, 1975) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec.[1] She is most noted for her short story collection Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe?, which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2009 Governor General's Awards,[2] and her novel Un lien familial, which won the 2020 edition of Le Combat des livres.[3]

The novel was defended in Le Combat des livres by singer France D'Amour.[3]

She is a graduate of McGill University.[4]

Works

Novels

  • Scrapbook, 2004[5]
English translation by Susan Ouriou, 2009[6]
  • Un lien familial, 2018[7]
English translation A Family Affair by Russell Smith, 2020

Short story collections

  • Les gens fidèles ne font pas les nouvelles, 1999[4]
English translation Fidelity Doesn't Make the News by Susan Ouriou, 2008[8]
  • Sédentaires, 2004
  • Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe ?, 2009
English translation Are You Married to a Psychopath by Donald Winkler, 2010[9]

References

  1. Christian Desmeules, "Nadine Bismuth, fidèle à elle-même". Le Devoir, October 13, 2018.
  2. Kathryn Greenaway, "Governor General shortlists Siblin". Montreal Gazette, October 15, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "France D'Amour remporte le Combat national des livres 2020 avec Un lien familial". Ici Radio-Canada, May 8, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Rina Calabrese, "Move over, Michel: New breed of writers has moved on from rhetoric, language of the past". Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2001.
  5. Claire Holden Rothman, "Portrait of the artist as a young woman". Montreal Gazette, November 20, 2004.
  6. Candace Fertile, "Scrapbook, by Nadine Bismuth". The Globe and Mail, January 8, 2009.
  7. Chantal Guy, "Nadine Bismuth: cuisiner le couple à petit feu". La Presse, October 16, 2018.
  8. Peter Wuteh Vakunta, "Nadine Bismuth, Fidelity Doesn't Make the News". Translation Review, 79:1 (2010), 106-110, DOI: 10.1080/07374836.2010.10524154
  9. Nathan Whitlock, "Some damning truths on modern relationships: Pondering desperation, deception, divorce, disappointment . . .". Toronto Star, April 3, 2011.


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