Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière looks upwards and pauses briefly for inspiration before giving his acceptance speech last week at Rideau Hall. I believe he was one of the only recipients who did not have a pre-written speech. He won his first GG for Je suis fou de Vava, his first novel for children. Originally from Petit-Goâve, Haiti, Dany Laferrière lives in Montreal.