Jean-Jacques Pelletier
Encyclopedia
Jean-Jacques Pelletier is a French Canadian
philosophy professor and author. Pelletier was a long-time philosophy
teacher with the Lévis-Lauzon post-secondary school, but is best known in several media as an author of French-language
thrillers, some of which have an element of fantasy
. Many of his works have received critical acclaim, as his short story "La Bouche barbelée" won a CBC/Radio-Canada
contest in 1993.
Pelletier has had several other works published as well, and his works Blunt - Les treize derniers jours and La Chair disparue were published as serials in the popular Montreal
magazine La Presse in 1997–1998.
La Chair disparue was chosen for inclusion in the French
version of Canada Reads
, broadcast on Radio-Canada
in 2005, where it was defended by pianist
Alain Lefèvre
.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
philosophy professor and author. Pelletier was a long-time philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
teacher with the Lévis-Lauzon post-secondary school, but is best known in several media as an author of French-language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
thrillers, some of which have an element of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
. Many of his works have received critical acclaim, as his short story "La Bouche barbelée" won a CBC/Radio-Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
contest in 1993.
Pelletier has had several other works published as well, and his works Blunt - Les treize derniers jours and La Chair disparue were published as serials in the popular Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
magazine La Presse in 1997–1998.
La Chair disparue was chosen for inclusion in the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
version of Canada Reads
Canada Reads
Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.-Overview:During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles. The debate is broadcast over a series...
, broadcast on Radio-Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
in 2005, where it was defended by pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Alain Lefèvre
Alain Lefèvre
Alain Lefèvre, CQ is a Quebecois pianist and composer. He is one of the Québécois pianists who have sold the greatest number of musical recordings.In 2009, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec....
.
Novels
- L'Homme trafiqué (1987)
- L'Homme à qui il poussait des bouches (1994, novellaNovellaA novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
) - La Femme trop tard (1994)
- Blunt - Les treize derniers jours (1996)
- L'Assassiné de l'intérieur (1997)
- Les Gestionnaires de l'Apocalypse seriesBook seriesA book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher....
:- La Chair disparue (1998)
- L'Argent du monde (1 & 2) (2001)
- Le Bien des autres (1 & 2) (2003–2004)
- La Faim de la Terre (1 & 2) (2009)
Essays
- "Caisse de retraite et placements" (1994)
- "Écrire pour inquiéter et pour construire" (2002)
Short stories
- "L'Homme qui avait avalé un gouffre" (1992)
- "La Bouche barbelée" (1993)
- "L'Enfant bosselé" (1994)
- L'Assassiné de l'intérieur (1997, collection)
- "La Mort aux dents" (2001)
External links
- http://www.jeanjacquespelletier.com/ (Official site, in French)