Lit in Translation

Monique Proulx

Born 1952 · Canada

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Governor General's (French) 2008 · Finalist

    Wildlives

    Champagne

    Monique Proulx · 56 when first published

    Novel · 318 pages · Nature

    AI-generated summary:Around a mythical lake in an untouched forest, Lila Szach, who owns nearly all the land, defends it fiercely against predators, while Claire, Simon, little Jérémie and others take refuge in its beauty.

  • In English

    Governor General's (French) 2002 · Finalist

    The Heart Is an Involuntary Muscle

    Le cœur est un muscle involontaire

    Monique Proulx · 50 when first published

    Novel · 320 pages · Love

    AI-generated summary:Florence dislikes writers and their books, but she loves Zéno, who worships a reclusive novelist. When she finds that this novelist has stolen the most precious sentence anyone ever said to her, she sets out to track him down.