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Poulin studied Psychology and arts at the Université Laval in Quebec City ; he started his career as commercial Translator and later became a college guidance counsellor. Only after the success of his second novel, ''Jimmy'' ( 1969 ), was he able to devote himself competely to his writing. Poulin has written eleven novels, most of which have been translated into English by Sheila Fischman .

Poulin lived in Paris for fifteen years, but has returned to Quebec City.

Poulin's '' Volkswagen Blues '' was selected as a candidate in the CBC 's 2005 edition of '' Canada Reads '', where it was championed by Roch Carrier , author and former National Librarian Of Canada .


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  • The "Jimmy" Trilogy:

  • ---''Mon cheval pour un royaume'' — 1967 (Translated as ''My Horse for a Kingdom'')

  • ---''Jimmy'' — 1969 (Translated as ''Jimmy'')

  • ---''Le cœur de la baleine bleue'' — 1970 (Translated as ''The Heart of the Blue Whale'')

  • ''Les grandes marées'' — 1978 (Translated as ''Spring Tides'')

  • ''Volkswagen Blues'' — 1984 (Translated as ''Volkswagen Blues'')

  • ''Faites de beaux rêves'' — 1988 (Not yet translated)

  • ''Le Vieux Chagrin'' — 1989 (Translated as ''Mr. Blue'')

  • ''La tournée d'automne'' — 1993 (Translated as ''Autumn Rounds'')

  • ''Chat sauvage'' — 1998 (Translated as ''Wild Cat'')

  • ''Les yeux bleus de Mistassini'' — 2002 (Translation to be published in 2005 )

  • ''La traduction est une histoire d'amour'' — 2006



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