Éric Chacour (born November 5, 1983) is a Canadian writer from Quebec, whose debut novel Ce que je sais de toi was published in 2023.[1]
Éric Chacour | |
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| Born | November 5, 1983 |
Born in Montreal to immigrant parents from Egypt, he spent his childhood in both Quebec and France. He received a bachelor's degree from Paris Dauphine University and then a master's degree in applied economics and international relations from the Université de Montréal. He works in the financial sector.[2][3][4][5]
He began writing Ce que je sais de toi about ten years before it was finally published in 2023.[6] The novel won the Prix Femina des lycéens in 2023[7] and the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2024,[8] and was shortlisted for the Prix littéraire des collégiens in 2024.[9] It was also awarded the Prix des libraires[10] and the Prix France-Québec in 2024.[11]
What I Know About You, an English translation by Pablo Strauss of Ce que je sais de toi, was published in 2024 by Coach House Books in Canada[12] and Gallic Books in the United Kingdom.[13] It was shortlisted for several literary awards including the Giller Prize,[14] the Dayne Ogilvie Prize,[15] and the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.[16] In 2026, the novel was shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award.[17]
The novel has been translated into 15 languages.[4] In 2026, both the English and French versions in the ebook and audiobook formats were selected for the One eRead Canada, making unlimited copies available from participating libraries for the month of April.[18]
References
edit- ↑ Bornais, Marie-France (26 February 2023). "«Ce que je sais de toi:» d'Éric Chacour: quitter Le Caire pour refaire sa vie à Montréal". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French).
- ↑ Larochelle, Samuel (2023-01-27). "Éric Chacour, la révélation littéraire de 2023". Fugues (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Sarrazin, Sylvain (2023-01-28). "Ce que je sais de toi: Un récit aérien pour un lourd secret". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- 1 2 Motta, Lucrezia (2025-03-31). "Interview: Canadian author Éric Chacour, a rising star on Québec's literary scene". Monocle. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Éric Chacour". Writers' Trust of Canada. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ↑ Dumais, Manon (28 January 2023). "«Ce que je sais de toi»: Défier le «mektoub»". Le Devoir (in Canadian French).
- ↑ Maalouf, Laila (2023-11-28). "Éric Chacour remporte le Femina des lycéens". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Lapointe, Josée (2024-03-26). "Ce que je sais de toi: Éric Chacour remporte le Prix des cinq continents". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Maalouf, Laila (2023-11-16). "Le Prix littéraire des collégiens dévoile ses finalistes". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Le lauréat 2024 est… ÉRIC CHACOUR". Prix des Libraires (in French). 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Maalouf, Laila (2024-11-29). "Éric Chacour décroche le prix France-Québec". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Sweny, Alexandra (October 30, 2024). "What I Know About You". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Fraser, Katie (June 17, 2024). "Éric Chacour's 'stunning' debut novel goes to Gallic Books". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Drudi, Cassandra (2024-10-09). "Giller Prize announces five-title shortlist for 2024 prize". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Vincent Anioke, Anthony Oliveira, Éric Chacour shortlisted for $10K 2SLGBTQ+ emerging writers prize". CBC Books. September 13, 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, Nicole (2024-09-25). "Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers' Trust fiction prize short list". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Doyle, Martin (April 7, 2026). "Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: 'Literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Lyle, Elena Hudgins (March 31, 2026). "Éric Chacour's novel What I Know About You selected for digital book club One eRead Canada". CBC Books.