Eric Dupont

Eric Dupontis an author, teacher and translator from Montreal. His French-language novel La Logeuse won the Radio-Canada's version of Canada Reads, Combats des livres. He was a finalist for both the Prix littraire France-Qubec and the Prix des cinq continents. He was the winner of thePrix littraire des collgiensand thethe Prix des libraires. His fourth novel,Songs for the Cold of Heart, originally La fiance amricaine, is a winding tale that travelsfrom place to place and through many different eras.

Songs for the Cold of Heartwas on the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlistand was a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Award for translation.

• What's the role of fiction in turbulent times? The Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists respond
• Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Eric Dupont on staying in tune to write Songs for the Cold of Heart
• The Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists recall how they became writers
• Eric Dupont's favourite Canadian book of 2018: Avant l'aprs by Frdrick Lavoie

Books by Eric Dupont

Interviews

Writers and Company1:00:23The enduring magic of The Little Prince: with Stacy Schiff, Mark Osborne and ric Dupont

This week on Writers & Company from the archives, celebrating a classic thats also one of the most translated books in the world: Le Petit Prince or The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Biographer Stacy Schiff, filmmaker Mark Osborne and novelist ric Dupont joined Eleanor Wachtel for the book's 75th anniversary in 2018 to reflect on its enduring appeal.

Breakaway14:46Peter McCambridge wins the 2023 Governor General's literary award

Quebec City's Peter McCambridge won the 2023 Governor General's prize for his rendering of an English version of Eric Dupont's 'La Logeuse.' Alison speaks with McCambridge and Dupont about the unique relationship that forms between an author and the person in charge of translating their work for new audiences.