Samuel Archibald (born 1978) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for his short story collection Arvida, which won the Prix Coup de cœur Renaud-Bray in 2012,"Samuel Archibald remporte le Prix Coup de coeur Renaud-Bray". Voir, February 15, 2012. and was defended by Bernard Landry in the 2013 edition of Le Combat des livres."Samuel Archibald's Arvida, Bernard Landry's choice, first book to be voted off Combat des livres". Montreal Gazette, March 19, 2013. Its English translation by Donald Winkler was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize."Giller Prize announces highly anticipated shortlist". The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2015.
Born in Arvida, Quebec, Archibald is a professor of film and literature at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He was formerly married to writer Geneviève Pettersen."Couples créateurs: Un joyeux chaos". La Presse, February 14, 2015.
Works Arvida (2011) Quinze pour cent (2013)
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