Sylvain Trudel facts for kids

Sylvain Trudel was born in 1963 in Montreal, Canada. He is a French-Canadian writer. He writes books for both adults and children.

His first novel, Le Souffle de l'harmattan, was published in 1986. Since then, he has written several more books for adults. His novel La Mer de la tranquillité won a big award in 2007. This award was the Governor General's Prize.

Sylvain Trudel is also well-known for his children's books. He has published more than twelve books for young readers.

Books by Sylvain Trudel

Sylvain Trudel has written many books. Here are some of his well-known works:

• La Mer de la tranquillité
• Du mercure sous la langue
• Le Souffle de l'harmattan
• Terre du roi Christian
• Zara ou la Mer noire
• Les Prophètes

Awards and Recognition

Sylvain Trudel has won several important awards for his writing. These prizes celebrate his talent and the impact of his stories.

• 1987: He won the Prix Molson du roman for Le Souffle de l'harmattan.
• 1988: He received the Prix Canada-Suisse, also for Le Souffle de l'harmattan.
• 1994: The Prix Edgar-Lespérance was awarded to him for his book Les Prophètes.
• 2002: He won two awards for Du mercure sous la langue: the Prix littéraire intercollégial and the Prix des libraires du Québec.
• 2002: He also received the Prix Christie for his children's book, Pourquoi le monde est comme il est?.
• 2004: The Prix Saint Exupéry was given to him in Paris. This award recognized all of his work up to that point.
• 2007: He won the prestigious Prix du Gouverneur général du Canada for his novel La mer de la tranquillité. This is one of Canada's highest literary honors.