Geneviève Pettersen
Geneviève Pettersen | |
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 Geneviève Pettersen in 2016 | |
| Born | 1982 (age 38–39) Wendake, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | La déesse des mouches à feu |
| Notable awards | 2015 Grand Prix littéraire Archambault |
Geneviève Pettersen (born 1982) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] Her debut novel La déesse des mouches à feu was published in 2014.[2]
The novel won the Grand Prix littéraire Archambault in 2015,[3] and its English translation by Neil Smith, The Goddess of Fireflies, was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation at the 2016 Governor General's Awards.[4]
Prior to the publication of La déesse des mouches à feu, she was known for "Madame Chose", a lifestyle and food blog and column she wrote for La Presse.[5] In 2014, she published Vie et mort du couple : du dating au divorce, de Madame Chose, a collection of her Madame Chose writing about relationships.[5]
La déesse des mouches à feu was adapted by film director Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette for the 2020 film Goddess of the Fireflies.[6]
Born in Wendake, Quebec, Pettersen was formerly married to writer Samuel Archibald.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Moi, mon bonheur: Geneviève Pettersen, alias Madame Chose". La Presse, March 23, 2012.
- ^ "The kids aren't all right in Geneviève Pettersen's The Goddess of Fireflies". Montreal Gazette, March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Le Grand Prix littéraire Archambault revient à Geneviève Pettersen". Les Libraires, March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Governor-General's Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vie et mort du couple : du dating au divorce, de Madame Chose". Châtelaine, October 23, 2014.
- ^ Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: Goddess of the Fireflies Brings 1990s Adolescent Energy to Life". The Film Stage, February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Couples créateurs: Un joyeux chaos". La Presse, February 14, 2015.
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