Lit in Translation

Nicolas Dickner

Born 1972 · Canada

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Governor General's (French) 2015 · Winner

    Six Degrees of Freedom

    Six degrés de liberté

    Nicolas Dickner · 43 when first published

    Novel · 392 pages

    AI-generated summary:A young woman who wants to push the limits of human experience, a hacker optimizing the world's flow of bananas and cushions, and a police employee who wants to be done with geography are drawn into a planet-wide game.

  • In English

    Governor General's (French) 2005 · Finalist

    Nikolski

    Nikolski

    Nicolas Dickner · 33 when first published

    Novel · 290 pages · Coming of age

    AI-generated summary:Around the age of twenty, Noah, Joyce and an unnamed narrator leave their birthplaces and land in Montreal, each believing they are alone, while their paths keep crossing in ways that hint at a hidden symmetry.