 First edition | |
| Author | Rawi Hage |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | House of Anansi Press |
Publication date | 1 May 2006 |
| Publication place | Canada/Lebanon |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-58195-223-0 |
| Followed by | Cockroach |
De Niro's Game is thedebut novel byLebanese-Canadian writerRawi Hage, originally published in 2006.
The novel's primary characters are Bassam and George, lifelong friends living in war-tornBeirut. The novel traces the different paths that the two follow as they face the difficult choice of whether to stay in Beirut and get involved inorganized crime, or to leave Lebanon and build a new life in another country.
In addition to the awards listed below, Sophie Voillot's translation ofDe Niro's Game was shortlisted for the 2008Cole Foundation Prize for Translation.[1]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Shortlist | [2] |
| 2006 | McAuslan First Book Prize | Winner | [3] |
| 2006 | Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | Finalist | [4] |
| 2006 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Shortlist | [5] |
| 2006 | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Winner | [6][7] |
| 2008 | International Dublin Literary Award | Winner | [8][9][10][6] |
| 2009 | Le Combat des livres | Winner | [11] |
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