André Alexis

André Alexis

CBC Books | | Posted: March 21, 2017 3:08 PM | Last Updated: March 6, 2019

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Caption: André Alexis is a Toronto-based writer who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel Fifteen Dogs. (CBC)

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André Alexis was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and raised in Ottawa. His debut novel, Childhood, won the Books in Canada First Novel Award (now known as the Amazon.ca First Novel Award) and the Trillium Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. His other books include Pastoral, Asylum and The Hidden Keys.

André Alexis's novel Fifteen Dogs, championed by Humble The Poet, won Canada Reads 2017 and the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

His latest book is the novel Days by Moonlight.

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Interviews with André Alexis

Media Video | (not specified) : Fifteen Dogs wins Canada Reads 2017

Caption: Andre Alexis's book about a group of dogs that are granted human consciousness was defended by Toronto MC and spoken word artist Humble the Poet

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Media Video | (not specified) : André Alexis and Humble The Poet get to know each other

Caption: Canada Reads panellist Humble The Poet and author André Alexis ask each other some personal questions. Humble The Poet will defend Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis on Canada Reads 2017.

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Media Video | Exhibitionists : In 1998, Canada Reads finalist André Alexis seemed to be taking notes from Peter Pan

Caption: In this video from the CBC Archives, André Alexis talks about having 1000 childhoods and constantly recreating one’s life

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Media Audio | Q : Andre Alexis's musical tribute to Toronto's Parkdale

Caption: The author gives us a playlist of songs that remind him of his current neighbourhood in Toronto, Parkdale

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Media Audio | The Next Chapter : Andre Alexis on "The Hidden Keys"

Caption: Andre Alexis talks about his latest novel.

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