Hédi André Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in

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n/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries. Bouraoui was educated in France and in the United States, in French, English and American literature. In 1966, he joined the faculty at

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, where he teaches both French and English literature, specializing in

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"Hédi Bouraoui, membre de l'Ordre du Canada"
'' L'Express'', July 3, 2018. He also launched the Canada-

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Centre (CMC) at the university. In May 2003, he was granted an honorary doctorate from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, in recognition of his contributions to Canadian and world literature. He has also received a number of literary awards in Canada, France, and Tunisia. In 2018, he was named a member of the

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Published works

Novels

* ''L'Icônaison'', 1985 * ''Bangkok Blues'', 1994 * ''Retour à Thyna'', 1996 * ''La Pharaone'', 1998 * ''Ainsi parle la Tour CN'', 1999 * ''La Composée'', 2001 * ''La Femme d'entre les lignes'', 2002 * ''Sept Portes pour une Brûlance'', 2005 * ''Puglia à bras ouverts'', 2007 * ''Cap Nord'', 2008 * ''Les aléas d'une odyssée'', 2009 * ''Méditerranée à voile toute'', 2010 * ''Le Conteur'', 2012 * ''La Plantée'', 2017

Poetry

* ''Musocktail'', 1966 * ''Tremblé'', 1969 * ''Eclate-Module'', 1972 * ''Vésuviade'', 1976 * ''Haïtuvois, suivi de Antillades'', 1980 * ''Tales of Heritage I'', 1981 * ''Vers et l'Envers'', 1982 * ''Ignescent'', 1982 * ''Tales of Heritage II'', 1986 * ''Echosmos'', 1986 or * ''Reflet Pluriel'', 1986 * ''Emergent les Branches'', 1986 * ''Arc-en-Terre'', 1991 * ''Poésies'', 1991 * ''Emigressence'', 1992 * ''Nomadaime'', 1995 * ''Transvivance'', 1996 * ''L'Ange perVers'', 1998 * ''Illuminations Autistes'', 2003 * ''Struga'', suivi de ''Margelle d'un festival'', 2004 * ''Sfaxitude'', 2005 * ''Livr'Errance'', 2005 * ''In-side Faces/ Visages du Dedans'', 2008 * ''Adamesques'', 2009

Essays

* ''Créaculture I'', 1971 * ''Créaculture II'', 1971 * ''The Canadian Alternative'', 1980 * ''Critical Strategy'', 1983 * ''La Francophonie à l'Estomac'', 1995 * ''La Littérature franco-ontarienne. Etat des lieux'', 2000 * ''Pierre Léon: Poète de l'Humour'', 2003 * ''Transpoétique: Éloge du Nomadisme'', 2005 * ''Perspectives sur la littérature franco-ontarienne'', 2007 * ''Vingt-quatre heures en tesselles mosaïcales'', 2018

Honours and awards

Honours

* 2019 : Member of the

* 2010 : Honorary citizenship of

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* 2004 : Officier of the

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) * 1993 : Medal of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe

Awards

* 2005 : Prize for the best scholarly book, awarded by the Association of French Professors of Canadian Universities and Colleges * 2000 : Africa Mediterranean / Maghreb Award * 2000 : Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Award * 1999 : Comar d'or * 1999 :

Award * 1999 : Jean-Dalba Award * 1998 : Grand prize of Salon du livre de Toronto * 1996 : Comar Jury Special Prize * 1995 : Grand Prix of the city of

* 1994 : France-Canada Award

Honorary degrees

* 2003 : Laurentian University * 1993 :

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* 1988 :

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