Kim Thúy was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature of the French Republic on Monday.
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The author received this award at the French Consulate General in Quebec from the hands of Consul General Frédéric Sanchez. She was surrounded by her family and friends during a ceremony organized at the Résidence de France.
This award recognizes the author’s exceptional career – who was once a lawyer, columnist and conservator – and her contribution to the literary world. His dedicated and sensitive work shines in Quebec, France and around the world.
His first novel, Ru, published in 2009, was a smash hit when it was published. The book is a bestseller in Quebec and France and has been translated into more than 25 languages. He has also won numerous literary awards, including the Grand Prix RTL-Lire at the 2010 Paris Book Fair and the prestigious Governor General of Canada Award.
Kim Thúy then published four more novels, A toi, mãn, Vi and more recently Em.