Hervé Bouchard
Harvey
Children's Literature – Text French-Language
Photo : Boran Richard
Hervé Bouchard, Saguenay (Quebec),
Harvey.
(Les Éditions de la Pastèque;
distributed by Socadis)
(ISBN 978-2-922585-67-4)
Biography
A professor of literature at the Cégep de Chicoutimi, Hervé Bouchard's early literary work did not go unnoticed. In 2006, Le Quartanier published his second novel, Parents et amis sont invités à y assister (winner of the 2006 Grand Prix du livre de Montréal), and reissued his first, Mailloux, histoires de novembre et de juin, initially published by L'Effet pourpre in 2002. Both novels were awarded the Salon du livre du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean's Prix Abitibi-Consolidated. With his first children's book (also winner of the Salon du livre du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean's 2009 Prix littéraire Récit), he takes home his first GG. (His book also wins in the category of children's literature - illustration). Hervé Bouchard was born, and still lives, in Jonquière, Quebec, now known as Saguenay.
Jury's comment
Hervé Bouchard makes us feel the confusion and helplessness of a little boy faced with the death of his father. His surprising and extremely sensitive writing is deeply moving. Through a series of poetically powerful metaphors, he allows us the freedom to explore the multiple layers of his story.