Dany Laferrière

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-04-13 (72 years old)

Birth Name

Windsor Klébert Laferrière

Birth Place

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Citizenships

Haiti, Canada

Awards

honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, honorary doctorate from the McGill University, Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, Officer of the Order of Montreal, Honorary doctor of the Paris-Sorbonne University, Honorary doctoral degree of the Pierre and Marie Curie University, Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde, Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Governor General's Literary Awards, Quebec bookseller's award, Prix RFO du livre, Grand Prix Metropolis bleu, Prix Médicis, Officer of the Order of Canada, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres