Kim Thúy
Encyclopedia
Kim Thúy is a Canadian
writer, whose debut novel
Ru won the Governor General's Award for French language fiction
at the 2010 Governor General's Awards
.
Thúy spent her early childhood in Vietnam before fleeing with her parents as boat people and settling in Montreal
. She has degrees in law, linguistics and translation from the Université de Montréal
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer, whose debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
Ru won the Governor General's Award for French language fiction
Governor General's Award for French language fiction
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction. The award was created, along with the other French-language awards, in 1959.-1950s:*1959: André Giroux, -1960s:*1960: *1961: Yves Thériault, ...
at the 2010 Governor General's Awards
2010 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 13, and winning titles were announced on November 16...
.
Thúy spent her early childhood in Vietnam before fleeing with her parents as boat people and settling in 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...
. She has degrees in law, linguistics and translation from the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
.