Jacques Poulin

Jacques Poulin (born September 23, 1937 at Saint-Gédéon, Quebec) is a French-Canadian novelist with quiet and intimate style of writing. Often considered the most North American of the Quebec authors writing in French, his work is studied widely in both French and English Canada, although not widely known by the general public.

Awards and recognition

• Winner of the Governor General's Award in 1978 for Les grandes marées.
• Nominated for the Governor General's Award in 1984 for Volkswagen Blues.
• Nominated for the Governor General's Award in 1989, winner of the Prix Québec-Paris in 1989, the Prix Molson from the Académie des lettres du Québec in 1990 and the Prix France-Québec in 1991 for Le Vieux Chagrin.
• Winner of the Quebec government's Prix Athanase-David in 1995
• Winner of the Molson Prize from the Canada Council in 2000