David Paquet is a Canadian playwright, who won the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2010 Governor General's Awards,[2] and the Prix Michel-Tremblay,[3] for his play Porc-épic.

David Paquet
Born1978[1]
Occupationplaywright
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksPorc-épic

His other plays have included 2h14,[4] Appels entrants illimités,[5] Le brasier[6] and Papiers mâchés.[7]

He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.[7]

He won a second Governor General's Award for drama at the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Le poids des fourmis.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Bio David Paquet
  2. ^ "Remise des Prix du GG et du Grand Prix du livre de Montréal - L'année des premiers romans". Le Devoir, November 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Quebec playwrights honoured". Montreal Gazette, December 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "2 h 14: requiem pour la vie". La Presse, January 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Appels entrants illimités: trouver sa place". La Presse, November 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "« Le brasier », de David Paquet, une pièce sur les névroses qui coulent de génération en génération". Le Soir, December 5, 2012.
  7. ^ a b «Papiers mâchés» : l'auteur David Paquet s'éclatera seul sur les planches. Huffington Post, May 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Laila Maalouf, "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 16, 2022.