Alain Farah is a Canadian writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1979 to Lebanese immigrant parents,Alain Farah: «Écrire, c'est jouer; et jouer, c'est perdre». La Presse, September 6, 2013. he has published two novels and a collection of poetry.
His 2004 poetry collection Quelque chose se détache du port was a shortlisted nominee for the Prix Émile-Nelligan,"Finaliste du prix Émile-Nelligan 2004: Alain Farah" . Fondation Émile-Nelligan. and his poem "No. 4" was adapted as a short film by director Paule Baillargeon for the 2007 film Un Cri au bonheur."Words made manifest, or poetry in motion". The Gazette, September 28, 2007. His 2013 novel Pourquoi Bologne was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Grand Prix du livre de Montreal"Pierre Samson remporte le Grand Prix du livre de Montreal pour «La maison des pluies»". Canadian Press, November 18, 2013. and for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2014 Governor General's Awards."Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014 His short drama Les fortifications de Vauban was created and directed by Marie Brassard in 2014,"Le théâtre s'empare d'Alain Farah". La Presse, October 20, 2014. and in early 2015, Pourquoi Bologne was translated to English by Lazer Lederhendler under the name Ravenscrag."Pourquoi Bologne traduit en anglais". La Presse, May 2, 2014.
He is a professor of French literature at McGill University, and a regular contributor to Ici Radio-Canada Première's literature program Plus on est de fous, plus on lit."Alain Farah, pilote d'ovni". Le Devoir, August 24, 2013.
He won the Governor General's Award for French fiction at the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Mille secrets mille dangers.Laila Maalouf, "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 16, 2022. Lovely Day, a film adaptation of the novel by Philippe Falardeau, was shot in 2024.Éric Lavallée, "Cold Feet: Philippe Falardeau Drives Away with ‘Mille secrets mille dangers’". Ioncinema, October 18, 2024.
Works Quelque chose se détache du port. 2004 Matamore no 29. 2008 Pourquoi Bologne. 2013 Ravenscrag. 2015 Mille secrets, mille dangers. 2021
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