Nancy Huston

Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in French · France · On the map · Writers · Born 1953 · age 73

Nancy Louise Huston is a Canadian novelist and essayist, a longtime resident of France, who writes primarily in French and translates her own works into English.

Nancy Huston is read about 104 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2022Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward2010Honorary doctor of the University of OttawaAward2007Honorary doctor of the University of LiègeAward2006Prix FeminaAwardPrix Roman France TélévisionsAward2000Honorary Doctorate from the Université de MontréalAwardPrix MarianneAward1997Prix du Livre InterAward1996Prix Goncourt des LycéensAward1993Governor General's Award for French-language fictionAward1981Prix du Docteur Binet-SangléAward1953Born16 September 1953