Gilles Jobidon

{{short description|Canadian writer}}

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Gilles Jobidon (born November 8, 1950) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.Josée Lapointe, [https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/litterature/2019-12-29/gilles-jobidon-l-ecrivain-tranquille "Gilles Jobidon, l’écrivain tranquille"]. La Presse, December 29, 2019. He is most noted for his novel Le Tranquille affligé, which was the winner of the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie in 2019.Victor de Sepausy, [https://actualitte.com/article/10438/prix-litteraires/gilles-jobidon-recoit-le-prix-2019-des-cinq-continents-de-la-francophonie "Gilles Jobidon reçoit le Prix 2019 des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie"]. ActuaLitté, November 12, 2019.

His debut novel La route des petits matins, published in 2003, was the winner of the Prix Anne-Hébert,[https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/77015/le-prix-anne-hebert-a-gilles-jobidon? "Le prix Anne-Hébert à Gilles Jobidon"]. Le Devoir, March 15, 2005. the Prix Robert-Cliche,Caroline Montpetit, [https://www.ledevoir.com/lire/39771/litterature-gilles-jobidon-recoit-le-prix-robert-cliche "Littérature - Gilles Jobidon reçoit le prix Robert-Cliche"]. Le Devoir, November 4, 2003. and the Prix Ringuet.