The English version of Eric Chacour’s novel, What I know about you, was among the 12 titles on the long list for the prestigious Giller Prize.
Since the creation of the prize in 1994, which rewards the best titles in Canadian literature, more than 300 books have applied to appear on the preliminary list, but only 12 translations from French have managed to secure a place.
With What I Know About You (translated by Pablo Strauss at Coach House Books), Éric Chacour thus follows in the footsteps of authors such as Anne Hébert, Dany Laferrière, Kim Thúy, Gaétan Soucy and Catherine Leroux, whose novel The common wall had been among the finalists in 2016.
This first novel by Éric Chacour has won numerous awards since its publication in 2023 (by Alto), including the Prix des libraires en France, the Prix des cinq continents de la Francophonie and the Femina des lycéens.
The list of finalists will be announced on October 9 and the prize will be awarded on November 18.
Check out the full preliminary list