 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 the debut novel by Lebanese-Canadian writer Rawi Hage, originally published in 2006.
The novel's primary characters are Bassam and George, lifelong friends living in war-torn Beirut. 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 in organized crime, or to leave Lebanon and build a new life in another country.
Awards
In addition to the awards listed below, Sophie Voillot's translation of De Niro's Game was shortlisted for the 2008 Cole Foundation Prize for Translation.
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Shortlist | |
| 2006 | McAuslan First Book Prize | Winner | |
| 2006 | Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | Finalist | |
| 2006 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Shortlist | |
| 2006 | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Winner | |
| 2008 | International Dublin Literary Award | Winner | |
| 2009 | Le Combat des livres | Winner |
References
- "Le Prix de traduction de la Fondation Cole / The Cole Foundation Prize for Translation". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- "Cole, Gaston among nominees for Governor General's awards". Whitehorse Star, October 16, 2006.
- "The Concordia University First Book Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- "Rawi Hage". Writers' Trust of Canada. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Awards: Giller Short List". Shelf Awareness. 2006-10-04. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Grondin, Mélanie (2012-11-21). "Quebec Writers' Federation Honors the Best". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- Flood, Alison (11 June 2009). "Debut novelist takes €100,000 Impac Dublin prize". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Wagner, Vit (2008-06-12). "Montreal writer wins big Irish prize". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Awards: De Niro's Game Wins IMPAC Dublin". Shelf Awareness. June 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- "Combat des livres: 2009". Canadian Books & Authors. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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| Preceded byOut Stealing Horses | International Dublin Literary Award recipient 2008 |
Succeeded byMan Gone Down |
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