Fanny Britt

Fanny Britt

Fanny Iseult Britt (born 1977) is a Canadian playwright and translator living in Quebec.

She was born in Amos and grew up in Montreal. She studied playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2001.[1]

In 2008, she founded Théâtre Debout with Geoffrey Gaquère and Johanne Haberlin.[2]

She was the winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2013 Governor General's Awards for her play Bienveillance, and of the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for her novel Faire les sucres.[3]

Works

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Translations

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Plays

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  • Honey Pie (2003)
  • Couche avec moi (c'est l'hiver) (2006)
  • Hôtel Pacifique (2009)
  • Enquête sur le pire (2010)
  • Chaque Jour (2011)
  • Bienveillance (2012)[1][2]
  • Cinq à Sept (with Mani Soleymanlou, 2015)
  • Hurlevents (2018)
  • Toutes choses (2022)
  • Lysis (with Alexia Bürger, 2023)

Novels

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  • Les maisons (2015)[4]
  • Faire les sucres (2021)

She has also written youth literature including the series Félicien, the graphic novel Jane, le renard et moi, and Forever Truffle, with illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault.[5][6]

She contributed to the Télé-Québec series Tactik.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Britt, Fanny". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Fanny Iseult Britt" (in French). Centre des auteurs dramatiques.
  3. ^ Laila Maalouf, "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dans la maison de Fanny Britt". La Press. October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Brosgol, Vera (2022-08-19). "Louis's Little Brother Rocks On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ^ "Forever Truffle by Fanny Britt". www.publishersweekly.com. n.d. Retrieved 2023-08-15.