The Prix Robert-Cliche is a literary prize created in 1979 to honour
Robert Cliche
Robert (12 April 1921 – 15 September 1978) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.
Biography
Born and raised in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, in the Beauce region of Quebec, Robert Cliche studied law at Laval University from 1941 to 1944. ...
, a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. The prize is awarded annually for an original French language work by a Canadian author who has not previously published a novel. The manuscript must contain at least 30,000 words.
Winners
*1979 -
Gaëtan Brulotte, ''L’emprise''
*1980 -
Madeleine Monette, ''Le Double suspect''
*1981 -
Robert Lalonde
Robert John LaLonde (1958–2018) was an American economist who specialized in the fields of labor economics and econometrics. He grew up in Syracuse, NY and attended Westhill High School. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Chicago ...
, ''La belle épouvante''
*1982 -
Chrystine Brouillet, ''Chère voisine''
*1983 -
Louise Leblanc, ''37 1/2 AA''
*1984 -
Danielle Dubé, ''Les olives noires''
*1985 -
Rachel Fontaine, ''Black magic''
*1986 -
Jean-Robert Sansfaçon, ''Loft story''
*1987 -
Louise Doyon, ''Les héritiers''
*1988 -
Raymond Beaudet, ''Passeport pour la liberté''
*1989 -
Jean-Alain Tremblay, ''La nuit des Perséides''
*1990 -
Jean Fontaine
Jean Fontaine (2 December 1936 – 1 May 2021) was a French writer, theologian, and missionary.
Biography
In 1953, Fontaine earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. On 15 September 1955, he left for Algeria as part of the White Fathers. From 1 ...
, ''Les lièvres de Saint-Giron''
*1991 -
André Girard, ''Deux semaines en septembre''
*1992 -
Gabrielle Gourdeau
Gabrielle Gourdeau (1952 – July 5, 2006) was a writer in Quebec, Canada.
Biography
Born in the Limoilou neighbourhood of Quebec City, Gourdeau received a PhD in French literature from the University of Toronto. She lectured in the Departme ...
, ''Maria Chapdelaine ou le paradis retrouvé''
*1993 -
Jacques Desautels, ''Le quatrième Roi mage''
*1994 -
Robert Gagnon, ''La thèse''
*1995 - not awarded
*1996 -
Danielle Roy, ''Un cœur farouche''
*1997 -
Raymonde Lamothe, ''L’ange tatoué''
*1998 -
Michel Désautels, ''Smiley''
*1999 -
Guy Moreau
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Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into fo ...
, ''L’amour Mallarmé''
*2000 -
Chantal Gevrey, ''Immobile au centre de la danse''
*2001 -
Arlette Fortin, ''C’est la faute au bonheur''
*2002 -
Mylène Gilbert-Dumas
Mylène Gilbert-Dumas (born October 20, 1967) is a Canadian writer living in the Estrie region of Quebec.
She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec and received a bachelor's degree in French language instruction (secondary school) from Laval University. ...
, ''Les dames de Beauchêne''
*2003 -
Gilles Jobidon
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, ''La route des petits matins''
*2004 -
Reine-Aimée Côté, ''Les bruits''
*2005 -
Roxanne Bouchard, ''Whisky et paraboles''
*2006 -
François X Côté, ''Slash''
*2007 -
Stéphane Achille, ''Balade en train assis sur les genoux du dictateur''
*2008 -
Danielle Trussart, ''Le train pour Samarcande''
*2009 -
Olivia Tapiero, ''Les murs''
*2010 - Simon Lambert, ''La chambre''
*2011 -
Ryad Assani-Razaki, ''La main d'Iman''
*2012 -
Judy Quinn, ''Hunter s'est laissé couler''
*2013 -
Philippe Arseneault, ''Zora. Un conte cruel''
*2014 -
Martin Clavet, ''Ma belle blessure''
*2015 - not awarded
*2016 -
Antoine Charbonneau-Demers, ''Coco''
*2017 -
Philippe Meilleur, ''Maître Glockenspiel''
*2018 -
Alice Guéricolas-Gagné, ''Saint-Jambe''
*2019 -
Alexandre Michaud, ''Francis''
*2020 - not awarded
*2021 -
Paul Serge Forest, ''Tout est ori''
[Marie-Josée R. Roy]
"Paul Serge Forest, médecin et écrivain, remporte le prix Robert-Cliche 2021"
''Le Journal de Québec
''Le Journal de Québec'' is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and nort ...
'', March 9, 2021.
*2022 -
Joël Bégin, ''Plessis''
*2023 -
Line Richard, ''La rumeur du ressac''
References
External links
* {{official, https://www.prixrobertcliche.com/
First book awards
Canadian fiction awards
Awards established in 1979
Quebec awards