Didier Leclair facts for kids

writer Didier Leclair

Didier Leclair (born Didier Kabagema in 1967) is a Canadian writer who creates stories in French. He was born in Montreal and now lives in Toronto. Didier Leclair has lived in different countries in Africa. He also studied at Laurentian University in Sudbury and Glendon College in Toronto.

Celebrating Didier Leclair's Books

Didier Leclair has received many important awards for his writing. These awards celebrate the best books written in Canada. Being a winner or a finalist shows that his stories are very special and well-loved.

Major Awards for French Books

• 2000: He won the Trillium Book Award for his book Toronto, je t'aime. This award celebrates excellent books written in French in Ontario.
• 2004: His book Ce pays qui est le mien was a finalist for the Governor General's Awards. This is one of Canada's most important literary prizes.
• 2011: Le soixantième parallèle was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award again.
• 2016: His book Pour l'amour de Dimitri was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award.
• 2016: The same book, Pour l'amour de Dimitri, won the Christine Dimitriu Van Saanen Book Award. This award also recognizes great French-language books.
• 2018: Le Bonheur est un parfum sans nom was another finalist for the Trillium Book Award.

English Recognition

• 2019: His book This Country of mine was a finalist for the Toronto Book Award. This version was translated into English by Elaine Kennedy, allowing more readers to enjoy his story.