Kim Thúy was made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic on Monday.
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The author received this distinction at the Consulate General of France in Quebec from the hands of Consul General Frédéric Sanchez. She was surrounded, during a ceremony organized at the Résidence de France, by her family and friends.
This distinction recognizes the exceptional career of the author – who was once a lawyer, columnist and restorer – and her contribution to the literary world. His committed and sensitive work shines by itself as much in Quebec, in France, as in the rest of the world.
His first novel, “Ru”, published in 2009, was a dazzling success upon its release. The book is among the best sellers in Quebec and France and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He has also won numerous literary prizes, including the Grand Prix RTL-Lire at the Paris Book Fair in 2010 and the prestigious Governor General of Canada award.
Kim Thúy subsequently published four other novels, “A toi”, “mãn”, “Vi” and more recently “Em”.