André Langevin, OC (July 11, 1927 – February 21, 2009) was aCanadian writer and journalist.[1] He is best known for hisPrix du Cercle du livre de France-winning novelsÉvadé de la nuit (1951) andPoussière sur la ville (1953);[1]Poussière sur la ville was also published in English asDust Over the City (1955),[2] and adapted byArthur Lamothe as the theatrical filmDust from Underground in 1968.[3]
Langevin was born in Montreal, but lost both parents in childhood and spent seven years living in anorphanage.[1] He was educated at theCollège de Montréal, and joinedLe Devoir as a journalist in 1945.[1] He also wrote forLe Temps,La Liberté,Le Nouveau Journal andLe Magazin Maclean, and won the Prix Liberté for his journalism in 1967.[1] He was also a news editor forRadio Canada until 1985.
His other novels includedLe Temps des hommes (1956), followed by a long period of silence, broken byL'Élan d'Amérique (1972)[4] andUne Chaîne dans le parc (1974).[5]Une Chaîne dans le parc, later translated into English asOrphan Street, was the first Canadian novel ever to be nominated for thePrix Goncourt.[6] He also wrote short stories and dramatic plays for both stage and radio, includingUne Nuit d'amour (1954) andL'Oeil du peuple (1957).[1]
He wrote or, at least, published nothing after 1974.
He was awarded thePrix Athanase-David in 1998 for his body of work.[7] A new edition of his works was published in 2013 byÉditions du Boréal [fr].
