Jacques Folch-Ribas
Jacques Folch-Ribas (born November 4, 1928, in Barcelona, Spain) is a Canadian novelist and art critic from Quebec. He studied mathematics, philosophy, urban planning and architecture at university, and worked for Le Corbusier, before moving to Montreal, where he became a Canadian citizen in 1961. In Montreal, he was a longtime art and literary critic for La Presse alongside his work as a novelist.
Jacques Folch-Ribas
- Name
- Jacques Folch-Ribas
- Birthplace
- Barcelona, Spain
- Born
- November 4, 1928
- Occupation
- novelist, art critic
- Awards
- Prix Québec-Paris (1974) Prix Molson (1983) Governor General's Award for French-language fiction (1988)
- Nationality
- Canada
- Honours
- Prix Québec-Paris · Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
- Languages
- French · Catalan · Spanish
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Jacques Folch-Ribas (born November 4, 1928, in Barcelona, Spain) is a Canadian novelist and art critic from Quebec. He studied mathematics, philosophy, urban planning and architecture at university, and worked for Le Corbusier, before moving to Montreal, where he became a Canadian citizen in 1961. In Montreal, he was a longtime art and literary critic for La Presse alongside his work as a novelist.
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He won the Prix Québec-Paris in 1974 for Une aurore boréale, the Prix Molson in 1983 for Le Valet de plume, and the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction in 1988 for Le silence, ou Le parfait bonheur. He is a member of the Académie des lettres du Québec.
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• Name — Jacques Folch-Ribas • Birthplace — Barcelona, Spain • Born — November 4, 1928 • Occupation — novelist, art critic • Period — 1970s-present • Notable Works — Une aurore boréale, Le silence, ou Le parfait bonheur • Awards — Prix Québec-Paris (1974) Prix Molson (1983) Governor General's Award for French-language fiction (1988)
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• La horde des Zamé (Le démolisseur) (1970) • Le greffon (1971) • Une aurore boréale (1974) • Le Valet de plume (1983) • La chair de pierre (1984) • Dehors, les chiens (1986) • Première nocturne (1991) • Marie Blanc (1993) • Homme de plaisir (1999) • Le silence, ou Le parfait bonheur (1999) • Des années, des mois, des jours (2001) • Les pélicans de Géorgie (2009) • Paco (2011)
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