Naomi Fontaine
Naomi Fontaine is a Canadian writer from Quebec,[1] noted as one of the most prominent First Nations writers in contemporary francophone Canadian literature.[2] She is best known for her 2011 debut novel Kuessipan, which received an honourable mention from the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2012.[3]
A member of the Innu nation from Uashat, Quebec, she studied education at the Université Laval.[4]
Her second novel, Manikanetish, was published in 2017.[4] In the same year, her short piece "Tshinanu" was selected for inclusion in Granta's Canadian issue.[5]
References
- ^ "Naomi Fontaine : la force des Innus". Ici Radio-Canada, November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Rentrée littéraire Coup de coeur : « Kuessipan », de Naomi Fontaine". L'Express, September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Geneviève Damas, lauréate du 11e prix des cinq continents de la francophonie". Le Nouvelliste, September 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Naomi Fontaine revient aux sources avec Manikanetish". Les malins, September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Why Granta dedicated an entire issue to Canadian writing". Maclean's, November 9, 2017.
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