Martine Desjardins (born 1957) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.Elsa Pépin, "Maleficium de Martine Desjardins: Parfum de soufre". La Presse, November 27, 2009. She is most noted for her 2005 novel L'Évocation, which was the winner of the Prix Ringuet in 2006,Marie-France Bornais, "Lumière sur la monstruosité". Le Journal de Montréal, December 24, 2020. and her 2009 novel Maleficium, which was a Governor General's Literary Award finalist for French-language fiction at the 2010 Governor General's Awards."Nominees for the 2010 Governor-General's Literary Awards". The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2020.
Fred A. Reed and David Homel won the Governor General's Award French to English Translation at the 2001 Governor General's Awards for Fairy Ring, their translation of Desjardins' Le Cercle de Clara,"Richard B. Wright wins Giller, Governor General's award". North Bay Nugget, November 15, 2001. and were nominated at the 2005 Governor General's Awards for All That Glitters, their translation of Desjardins' L'Élu du hasard.Pat Donnelly, "The challenge is finding the voice". Montreal Gazette, December 17, 2005.
Medusa, an English translation by Oana Avasilichioaei of her 2020 novel Méduse, is slated for publication in 2022."66 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2022". CBC Books, January 11, 2022.
Works Le Cercle de Clara, 1997 L’Élu du hasard, 2003 L’Évocation, 2005 Maleficium, 2009 La Chambre verte, 2016 Méduse, 2020 Le revenant de Rigaud, 2021
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