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Gabrielle Roy

French Canadian fiction writer · Canada · Writers · Lived 1909 to 1983 · aged 74

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Gabrielle Roy was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba. She became one of the major voices in French-language literature in Canada, known for her portrayals of working-class life in Manitoba and Quebec and for her clear, straightforward prose.

A life in dates

2021Designated Historic PersonAward2009Person of National Historic SignificanceAward1983Died13 July 19831978Molson PrizeAward1977Governor General's Award for French-language fictionAward1970Prix Athanase-DavidAward1968Honorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward1957Governor General's Award for English-language fictionAwardGovernor General's Literary AwardsAward1947Governor General's Award for English-language fictionAwardGovernor General's Literary AwardsAwardPrix FeminaAward1909Born22 March 1909

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Awards

Designated Historic Person2021
Person of National Historic Significance2009
Molson Prize1978
Governor General's Award for French-language fiction1977
Prix Athanase-David1970
Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University1968
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction1957
Governor General's Literary Awards1957
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction1947
Governor General's Literary Awards1947
Prix Femina1947
Companion of the Order of Canada

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Spouse: Marcel Carbotte

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Gabrielle Roy was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba. She became one of the major voices in French-language literature in Canada, known for her portrayals of working-class life in Manitoba and Quebec and for her clear, straightforward prose. Her first novel, Bonheur d’occasion, brought her national and international recognition, including major literary awards in both Canada and France. She went on to publish fiction, memoir, and children’s literature, and her work remains central to the development of modern Canadian writing in French. She was designated a National Historic Person by the Government of Canada in 2009.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1983 · aged 74

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