Sylvain Trudel (born 1963,

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) is a

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writer. His

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''Le Souffle de l'harmattan'' appeared in 1986 and he has since published around half a dozen more works of adult fiction. His novel ''La Mer de la tranquillité'' won the 2007

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. He is also a noted author of

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, of which he has published more than a dozen.

Selected works

* ''La Mer de la tranquillité'' * ''Du mercure sous la langue'' * ''Le Souffle de l'harmattan'' * ''Terre du roi Christian'' * ''Zara ou la Mer noire'' * ''Les Prophètes''

Prizes

* 1987 - Prix Molson du roman, ''Le Souffle de l'harmattan'' * 1988 - Prix Canada-Suisse, ''Le Souffle de l'harmattan'' * 1994 - Prix Edgar-Lespérance, ''Les Prophètes'' * 2002 - Prix littéraire intercollégial, ''Du mercure sous la langue'' * 2002 - Prix des libraires du Québec, ''Du mercure sous la langue'' * 2002 - Prix Christie, ''Pourquoi le monde est comme il est?'' * 2004 - Prix Saint Exupéry, catégorie francophonie à Paris, for his entire oeuvre * 2007 - Prix du Gouverneur général du Canada, ''La mer de la tranquillité''

References

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