Patrick deWitt

Patrick deWitt is a novelist from Portland, Ore., by way of Vancouver Island. He has written several critically acclaimed novels, including The Sisters Brothers, which won the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, the Leacock Medal for Humour, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. His other books include Undermajordomo Minor and French Exit. French Exit was on the shortlist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

• Patrick deWitt on what should happen to unfunny people
• Patrick deWitt talks about his latest novel, French Exit, and the film adaptation of The Sisters Brothers
• What's the role of fiction in turbulent times? The Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists respond
• The Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists recall how they became writers

Books by Patrick deWitt

Interviews

The Next Chapter3:15Patrick DeWitt on French Exit

Patrick DeWitt on his Giller nominated book French Exit.

CBC Books: Patrick deWitt

12 years ago

Duration 4:39

The author of The Sisters Brothers talks about his literary inspirations.

Patrick DeWitt's Fun New Book Idea

12 years ago

Duration 0:20

A fun idea from Governor General's Award winner Patrick DeWitt for a new book, after not winning the Giller Prize.

2:11Patrick deWitt

Acceptance speech of winner of Governor General's Literary Award for fiction.