Samuel Archibald (writer)
Samuel Archibald (born 1978) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for his short story collection "Arvida", which won the Prix Coup de cœur Renaud-Bray in 2012, and was defended by Bernard Landry in the 2013 edition of "Le Combat des livres". Its English translation by Donald Winkler was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Born in Arvida, Quebec, Archibald is a professor of film and literature at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He was formerly married to writer Geneviève Pettersen.