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About Aki Shimazaki

Birth

1954

Biography

Aki Shimazaki is a Canadian novelist and translator. She moved to Canada in 1981, living in Vancouver and Toronto. Since 1991 she has lived in Montreal, where she teaches Japanese and publishes her novels in French.

Aki Shimazaki was born in Gifu, Japan, in 1954, before settling in Canada.

Her background as a linguist and translator deeply influences the precision of her prose.

She is a prominent figure in contemporary Quebec literature.

Her most recognized work, Tsubaki, is a perfect example of her elegant and restrained style.

Throughout her career, she has published a total of 25 works focused on human relationships.

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