Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 4, 2017
• Invested on: September 06, 2018

Alberto Manguel, O.C.
Dorchester, Ontario and New York, New York, U.S.A.

Alberto Manguel is a passionate bibliophile. An internationally renowned anthologist, editor and translator, he has provided a universal perspective on how we understand, consume and curate literature through his non-fiction writing on the act of reading and the nature of books and libraries. His erudite observations are testimonies to the power of the written word and the impact of the experience of reading. A proud Canadian, he has ardently promoted Canadian literature abroad. He currently serves as the director of the National Library of Argentina, the country of his birth.