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*Of interest to readers of contemporary literature in translation, readers of critical theory, French-language literature, radical literatures *Author’s previous book Les Murs won the 2009 Prix Robert-Cliché prize for first novel and was a finalist for the Prix Senghor in 2010 *Author was one of the “personalities of the week” in La Presse/Radio-Canada in 2010 and one of the “young authors to watch out for” in 2013-2014 *Author received a scholarship (FQRSC) between 2012 and 2015 to research the history of metaphors that revolve around “parasitism” *Author has previously worked as a translator and editor for Café Concret, AMMI Canada, Epiderma, and Allergan, among other venues *Author is currently an editor at Québécois literary review Mœbius *Author holds a B.A. “Honors” and an M.A. in French Language & Literature from McGill University, as well as an M.A. in Translation Studies from Concordia University