Dimitri Nasrallah (born 1977) is a Lebanese Canadian writer and academic.[1] He is most noted for his 2022 novel Hotline, which was longlisted for the 2022 Giller Prize.[2]
Dimitri Nasrallah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 47) Lebanon |
| Occupation | writer and academic |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Born in Lebanon in the early years of the Lebanese Civil War, Nasrallah's family took refuge in Cyprus and Greece before immigrating to Montreal in 1988.[3][4]
His debut novel, Blackbodying, was published in 2004,[5] and was the winner of the McAuslan First Book Prize from the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards in 2005.[6] His second novel, Niko, was published in 2011,[7] and his third novel, The Bleeds, followed in 2018.[8] His latest book, Hotline, published in 2022, was selected for the 2023 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by Gurdeep Pandher.[9]
Nasrallah is also a professor of creative writing at Concordia University,[1][4] and the chief editor for Esplanade Books, the fiction imprint of Véhicule Press.[10]
Awards and honours edit
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blackbodying | McAuslan First Book Prize | Winner | [11] |
| 2005 | Grand Prix du Livre de Montréal | Finalist | [4] | |
| 2011 | Niko | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Winner | [12] |
| 2022 | Hotline | CBC Canada Reads | Nominee | [9] |
| 2022 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Longlist | [2][13] | |
| 2023 | ReLit Award for Fiction | Finalist | [14] |
Publications edit
As author edit
- Blackbodying (2004, DC Books)
- Niko (2011, Esplanade Books)
- The Bleeds (2018, Véhicule Press)
- Hotline (2022, Esplanade Books)
As translator edit
- Hungary-Hollywood Express by Éric Plamondon (2017, Esplanade Books)
- Mayonnaise by Éric Plamondon (2018, Esplanade Books)
References edit
- ^ a b Kermalli, Shenaz (2018-04-16). "Dimitri Nasrallah draws on global autocracies to inform his modern allegory". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b "14 Canadian authors longlisted for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ McGillis, Ian (2022-02-16). "Dimitri Nasrallah's new novel charts fitful progress of immigrant mother, son in 1980s Montreal". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b c "Dimitri Nasrallah". Concordia University. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Bartley, Jim (2005-02-12). "Sucked in and spit out". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Quebec Writers' Federation hands out awards". The Globe and Mail. 2005-11-24.
- ^ Lalonde, Michelle (2011-04-23). "Fleeing war, finding a new home; Authentic tale of the hardship many immigrants face". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Colbert, Jade (2018-05-03). "Dimitri Nasrallah's The Bleeds a sardonic look at global affairs". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b "Meet the Canada Reads 2023 contenders". CBC Books. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Beattie, Steven W. (2017-08-30). "How young Quebec publishers are taking risks and finding new readers". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Quebec Writers' Federation hands out awards". The Globe and Mail. 2005-11-24.
- ^ "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "How Dimitri Nasrallah's mother inspired his Giller Prize-longlisted novel Hotline". CBC Books. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "ReLit Awards announce 2023 long shortlists". Quill & Quire, September 25, 2023.