Montreal-born Stéphane Bourguignon is a revered humorist in Québec. He is the author of the award-winning television series Life, Life, which is regarded in Québec with the same veneration as Seinfeld. He was awarded the prestigious Prix Gémeaux for his work on the series.
His novels, including A Slight Case of Fatigue, published by Talon in 2008, have been received with the same enthusiasm. In 2003, Bourguignon received the Prix littéraire intercollégial for the French original, Un peu de fatigue.
Short-listed 2009 Governor General's Literary Award for Translation