Kevin Lambert

Kevin Lambert (born 1992) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his novel Querelle de Roberval, which won the Prix Ringuet in 2019.[2]

Kevin Lambert
Born1992
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Occupationwriter
LanguageFrench
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
Years active2010s-present
Notable worksTu aimeras ce que tu as tué, Querelle de Roberval

Originally from the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Lambert moved to Montreal in his late teens to study literature at the Université de Montréal.[1] He published his debut novel Tu aimeras ce que tu as tué in 2017,[3] and followed up with Querelle de Roberval in 2018.[4] In addition to the Prix Ringuet, Querelle de Roberval won the Prix Sade[5] and the Prix Oeuvre de la relève à Montréal.[6]

Biblioasis has published English translations of both of his novels, with You Will Love What You Have Killed published in 2020,[1] and Querelle of Roberval released in 2022.[7]

Lambert is openly gay.[8] Querelle de Roberval is partially based on Jean Genet's 1947 novel Querelle of Brest (Querelle de Brest).[9]

References
  1. Christopher DiRaddo, "A thrilling debut novel takes revenge on smalltown homophobia". Xtra!, September 28, 2020.
  2. Nathalie Collard, "Kevin Lambert et Rachel Graton récompensés par l’Académie des lettres du Québec". La Presse, November 21, 2019.
  3. Dominic Tardif, "Pour en finir avec Chicoutimi". Le Devoir, April 8, 2017.
  4. Chantal Guy, "Querelle de Roberval: le goût du meurtre". La Presse, September 26, 2018.
  5. "Kevin Lambert remporte le prix Sade en France". Ici Radio-Canada Première, September 27, 2019.
  6. "Kevin Lambert primé pour son roman «Querelle de Roberval»". Le Journal de Montréal, May 28, 2020.
  7. Ian McGillis, "Querelle of Roberval a homage to the works of Jean Genet". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2022.
  8. Samuel Larochelle, "Kevin Lambert met le feu au Lac-Saint-Jean". Fugues, October 22, 2018.
  9. Dominic Tardif, "Les nouveaux mâles de la littérature québécoise". Le Devoir, September 29, 2018.


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