Jean-François Caron (born February 19, 1978) is a

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writer from

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, most noted for his 2017 novel ''De bois debout''. A graduate of the

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, he is a former editor of the Saguenay-

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edition of ''

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''.Josée Lapointe
"Jean-François Caron: une histoire réinventée"
''

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'', April 9, 2012. ''De bois debout'', his third novel, was a finalist for the

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, the

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, and the

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,Isabelle Beaulieu
"Les trois finalistes du prix France-Québec 2018"
''Les Libraires'', March 16, 2018. in 2018.

Works

Novels

* ''Nos échoueries'', 2010 * ''Rose Brouillard, le film'', 2012 * ''De bois debout'', 2017 * ''Beau Diable'', 2022

Poetry

* ''Des champs de mandragores'', 2006 * ''Vers-hurlements et barreaux de lit'', 2010

References

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