Poet and novelist Roger Des Roches, born in 1950 in Trois-Rivières and presently residing in Montreal, has published more than thirty books. He is a multi-award winner - including le Grand prix du Festival international de poésie de Trois-Rivières 2001 for Nuit, penser - and has twice been a finalist for the Governor General's Award.
Writer, editor, translator, publisher, filmmaker, Antonio D'Alfonso is the author of over 30 books.
His novel Un vendredi du mois d'août won the Trillium Award in 2005. His feature film Bruco won best director award and best foreign film award at the New York International Independent Film Festival in 2010. His most recent film Antigone (an adaptation of Sophocles' play) won the Bronze award at the Prestige Film Festival. Aside from his own award-winning writing, he has translated some of Quebec's finest poets.
His novel Un vendredi du mois d'août won the Trillium Award in 2005. His feature film Bruco won best director award and best foreign film award at the New York International Independent Film Festival in 2010. His most recent film Antigone (an adaptation of Sophocles' play) won the Bronze award at the Prestige Film Festival. Aside from his own award-winning writing, he has translated some of Quebec's finest poets.