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Giller Prize
On 17, Oct 2018 | In Uncategorized | By Peter McCambridge
“the translation is as exquisite as a snowflake.” (Giller Prize jury)
“Dupont said he was thrilled with McCambridge’s rendering of his words, saying if he had the vocabulary in English, he would like to write just like him.” (The Canadian Press)
In 2018, Songs for the Cold of Heart – my translation of Eric Dupont’s La Fiancée américaine – was named a finalist for the Giller Prize, Canada’s leading literary award. It is forthcoming from HarperVia, as The American Fiancée, in February 2020.
Praise from Publishers Weekly
On 18, May 2016 | In Uncategorized | By Peter McCambridge
“McCambridge beautifully captures the joyous top notes and the darker undercurrents of this fascinating voice.”
– Publishers Weekly on my translation of Life in the Court of Matane
“McCambridge’s excellent translation retains the prolific Québécois author’s tight narrative and biting voice… powerful.”
– Publishers Weekly on my translation of I Hate Hockey
Québec Reads
On 01, May 2014 | In Uncategorized | By Peter McCambridge
Québec Reads is a webzine I founded in April 2014. We talk – in English – about great books to come out of Québec, whether written in English or translated from the French.