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Born in Quebec City, Quebec , she was educated at the Ursuline convent and by the Dames de la Congrégation. From 1945 to 1972 , she lived in Ottawa and was a writer in residence at the University Of Ottawa . From 1972 to 1982 , she lived in France and moved back to Quebec in 1982.

In 1984 , she was made an Officer of the Order Of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2001 .


SELECTED WORKS

  • ''Avec ou sans amour'', 1958

  • ''Doux-amer'', 1960

  • ''Quand j'aurai payé ton visage'', 1962

  • ''Dans un gant de fer'', 1965

  • ''La joue droite'', winner of the 1966 Governor General's Awards

  • ''Les Morts'', 1970

  • ''La petite fille lit'', 1973

  • ''Toute la vie'', 1999

  • ''L'amour impuni'', 2000

  • ''La brigande'', 2001

  • ''Il s'appelait Thomas'', 2003