{{short description|Canadian writer from Quebec (born 1980)}} {{Infobox writer | name = Daniel Grenier | image = | caption = | birth_place = Brossard, Quebec | birth_date = 1980 | occupation = novelist, translator | period = 2010s-present | nationality = Canadian | notableworks = ''L’année la plus longue'' | spouse = | awards = | website = }} '''Daniel Grenier''' (born 1980) is a Canadian writer from Quebec,<ref name=conquete>[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/livres/449766/roman-quebecois-daniel-grenier-la-conquete-de-l-amerique "Daniel Grenier: la conquête de l’Amérique"]. Le Devoir, September 12, 2015.</ref> who was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for his debut novel, ''L’année la plus longue''.<ref>[http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/10/05/prix-litteraires-du-gouverneur-general-les-finalistes-sont-connus "Prix littéraires du gouverneur général: les finalistes sont connus"]. ''Le Journal de Montréal'', October 5, 2016.</ref>
A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal,<ref>[http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/201509/01/01-4897038-daniel-grenier-le-temps-des-montagnes.php "Daniel Grenier: le temps des montagnes"]. ''La Presse'', September 1, 2015.</ref> he published the short story collection ''Malgré tout on rit à Saint-Henri'' in 2012.<ref name=conquete/> In 2014, he published ''Douce détresse'', a French translation of Anna Leventhal's short story collection ''Sweet Affliction''.<ref name=conquete/>
His non-fiction book ''La solitude de l'écrivain de fond'' was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards. He is also a four-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation, receiving nods at the 2018 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Andrew Forbes's ''The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays'', at the 2020 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Dawn Dumont's ''Nobody Cries at Bingo'',<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1790920/traduction-prix-litteraires-gouverneur-general-2021 "Trois traductrices de l’Atlantique en lice pour un prix du gouverneur général"]. Ici Radio-Canada, May 6, 2021.</ref> at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Dumont's ''Rose's Run'',<ref>Martin Nolibé, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/arts-et-spectacles/2710619/prix-litteraires-du-gouverneur-general-2021-une-nomination-posthume-pour-serge-bouchard/ "Prix du Gouverneur général: une nomination posthume pour Serge Bouchard"]. ''Métro'', October 14, 2021.</ref> and at the 2024 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Harold R. Johnson's ''Charlie Muskrat''.<ref>Laila Maalouf, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2024-10-08/prix-litteraires-du-gouverneur-general/emmanuelle-pierrot-et-lea-clermont-dion-parmi-les-finalistes.php "Emmanuelle Pierrot et Léa Clermont-Dion parmi les finalistes"]. ''La Presse'', October 8, 2024.</ref>
Originally from Brossard, he currently resides in Quebec City.<ref name=conquete/>
==Works== * ''Malgré tout on rit à Saint-Henri'' (2012) * ''L’année la plus longue'' (2015) * ''La solitude de l'écrivain de fond. Notes sur Wright Morris.'' Le Quartanier, 2017 (Shortlisted 2017 Governor General's Awards, non-fiction) * ''On pleure pas au bingo'' (2019) Translator. Éditions Hannenorak. (Shortlisted 2020 Governor General's Awards, English to French translation)
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