Samuel Archibald | |
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Born | 1978 Arvida, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2010s-present |
Notable works | Arvida |
Spouse | Geneviève Pettersen |
Samuel Archibald (born 1978) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for his short story collection Arvida, which won the Prix Coup de cœur Renaud-Bray in 2012, and was defended by Bernard Landry in the 2013 edition of Le Combat des livres. Its English translation by Donald Winkler was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Born in Arvida, Quebec, Archibald is a professor of film and literature at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is married to writer Geneviève Pettersen.