# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Zadie Smith, born in North London in 1975 to an English father and Jamaican mother, studied English at Cambridge and graduated in 1997. Her debut novel, White Teeth, became an international bestseller, winning major awards including the Guardian First Book Award, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. It has been translated into more than twenty languages, adapted for television and the stage, and recognised by the New York Public Library and the New York Times as one of the most important books of the century. 

Smith’s story collection Grand Union received multiple shortlist honours, and her play The Wife of Willesden won the 2022 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award. She has published several essay collections, including Dead and Alive released in 2025. 

Tickets: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40919

Perfect Books will be on site with books available for purchase.
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Billets: https://nac-cna.ca/fr/event/40919

Née dans le nord de Londres en 1975 d’un père anglais et d’une mère jamaïcaine, Zadie Smith étudie la littérature anglaise à Cambridge, dont elle sort diplômée en 1997. Elle connait un succès fulgurant dès son premier roman, White Teeth (Sourires de loup), qui remporte plusieurs prestigieux prix littéraires, dont les prix Guardian et Whitbread du premier roman et le prix du Commonwealth. Traduit dans plus de 20 langues et adapté au théâtre et à la télévision, le livre est également salué par la bibliothèque municipale de New York et le New York Times, qui le comptent parmi les ouvrages les plus marquants du siècle. 

Son recueil de nouvelles, Grand Union, brille dans plusieurs concours littéraires, et sa pièce The Wife of Willesden remporte en 2022 le prix du Cercle de la critique de théâtre. Elle est également l’autrice de plusieurs recueils d’essais, dont Dead and Alive paru en 2025. 

Perfect Books sera présent sur place et proposera à la vente les livres de Zadie Smith.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/an-evening-with-zadie-smith-at-the-nac-au-cna/200030697809621
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 58

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 1 rue Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1
- **lat**: 45.42313
- **long**: -75.69376
- **full address**: 1 rue Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1 rue Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA?
  - **A:** An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA is organized by NAC Popular Music & Variety / Musique populaire et varietes.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Zadie Smith at the NAC / au CNA is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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