Description of the event
Organized by the Library and the French Department, this talk will enable you to discover the writing practices, sources of inspiration and models of this renowned author. The discussion will be moderated by Claudia Bouliane, professor in the French Department.
Christian Guay-Poliquin
Writer-in-Residence of the French Department for 2024-2025
Christian Guay-Poliquin was born at a time when environmental issues boiled down to the hole in the ozone layer and acid rain. If his works evoke the codes of post-apocalyptic fiction, it's not so much to tell of another end of the world, but rather to put into perspective the strength and fragility of our social relationships. His novels Le fil des kilomètres (2013), Le poids de la neige (2016) and Les ombres filantes (2021) were originally published by La Peuplade and have been translated into several languages around the world.