Nadine Bismuth (born July 15, 1975) is a

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writer from

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. She is most noted for her short story collection ''Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe?'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the

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at the 2009 Governor General's Awards, and her novel ''Un lien familial'', which won the 2020 edition of ''

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''."France D'Amour remporte le Combat national des livres 2020 avec Un lien familial"

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, May 8, 2020. The novel was defended in ''Le Combat des livres'' by singer

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. She is a graduate of

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.Rina Calabrese, "Move over, Michel: New breed of writers has moved on from rhetoric, language of the past". ''

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'', February 24, 2001.

Works

Novels

* ''Scrapbook'', 2004 ::English translation by Susan Ouriou, 2009 * ''Un lien familial'', 2018 ::English translation ''A Family Affair'' by Russell Smith, 2020

Short story collections

* ''Les gens fidèles ne font pas les nouvelles'', 1999 ::English translation ''Fidelity Doesn't Make the News'' by Susan Ouriou, 2008 * ''Sédentaires'', 2004 * ''Êtes-vous mariée à un psychopathe ?'', 2009 :: English translation ''Are You Married to a Psychopath'' by

Donald Winkler Donald Winkler (born 1940) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and French-to-English literary translator. He lives in Montreal with his wife Sheila Fischman. Life and career Early life Winkler was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up loving th ...

, 2010Nathan Whitlock, "Some damning truths on modern relationships: Pondering desperation, deception, divorce, disappointment . . .". ''

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'', April 3, 2011.

References

1975 births 21st-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Canadian women short story writers Canadian women novelists Canadian novelists in French Canadian short story writers in French Canadian people of Tunisian descent French Quebecers McGill University alumni Writers from Montreal Living people {{Canada-writer-stub