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Agathe Génois
Agathe Génois (born 1952) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec. She was born in Saint-Raymond Saint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. Geography Saint-Raymond i .... Although she has published two collections of poetry, she decided to concentrate on youth literature in 1995. Selected works * ''Sarah, je suis là!'' (1996), youth novel, received the Prix Libellule, was a finalist for a Governor General's Literary Award and received the emerging talent award for the * ''Adieu, vieux lézard!'' (1998), youth novel, was a finalist for a Governor General's Literary Award * ''À toi de jouer, Sarah !'' (2000), youth novel, received a Canada Council grant References 1952 births Living people Canadian women poets Canadian children's writers in French Canadian poets in French Canadian wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
