About
Nancy Huston, born in Calgary in 1953, is a bilingual writer who writes in both French and English, often self-translating her works. Based in Paris since 1973, she studied under Roland Barthes. Her first novel, Les Variations Goldberg, was critically acclaimed. She has won numerous awards, including the Prix Femina for Fault Lines and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for Instruments of Darkness. Her work explores themes of identity, exile, and memory. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
* 1953-09-16
Major works
- Les Variations Goldberg (1981)novel
- Cantique des plaines (1993)novel
- Instruments des ténèbres (1996)novel
- L'Empreinte de l'ange (1998)novel
- Lignes de faille (2006)novel
Key milestones
- 1981Acquires French citizenship.
- 2005Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada.
- 2006Wins the Prix Femina for Fault Lines.
Themes
IdentityExileMemoryLanguageFiliation
Sources: gg.ca · britannica.com