A Sunday in Kigali
Above the Line
Writer
Gil Courtemanche
Bio
Gil Courtemanche is a journalist in international and third-world politics, and an author of several non-fiction works. "Un dimanche àla piscine àKigali" spent more than a year on Quebec bestseller lists. Set in Kigali, Rwanda, the novel deals with a love affair between an elder Canadian expatriate and a young Rwandan, AIDS and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It was chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads, Le combat des livres, broadcast on Radio-Canada in 2004, where it was defended by writer, environmentalist and activist Laure Waridel, and eventually won the contest. It was translated into English as "A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali" by Patricia Claxton (2003). Literary Awards * Nominee 2003 - Governor General's Literary Award-Translation * Nominee 2004 - Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Un dimanche àKigali (2006) at The Internet Movie Database Click here for Gil Courtemanche's IMDB profile
Writer- Job Description
A general term for someone who creates a written work, be it a novel, script, screenplay, or teleplay.
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Opening March 12, 2010
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Opening March 19, 2010
