The Last of Its Kind - Sibylle Grimbert

\nSIBYLLE GRIMBERT's eleventh novel, Le Dernier des siens (2022) was a finalist for the Femina, Renaudot, Femina Lycéens, and Renaudot Lycéens prizes, and the Grand Prix de l'Académie française. The book has been translated into many languages, including English as The Last of Its Kind (tr. by Aleshia Jensen), and an animated film is forthcoming. Grimbert is also a recipient of the prestigious Maurice Genevoix Prize from the Académie Française, the 30 Millions D'Amis Literary Prize, the François Sommer Prize, and the Joseph Kessel Prize. She lives in Paris.\n \n \nALESHIA JENSEN is a literary translator and former bookseller living in Tio'tia: ke/Montréal. A four-time finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation, Jensen translates Quebec and French fiction and indie comics. Her translations include Remnants by Céline Huyghebaert, Prague by Maude Veilleux, in co-translation with Aimee Wall, as well as graphic novels by Mirion Malle, María Medem, and Camille Jourdy.\n