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Prix Robert-Cliche
The Prix Robert-Cliche is a literary prize created in 1979 to honour Robert Cliche, a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. The prize is awarded annually for an original French language work by a Canadian author who has not previously published a novel. The manuscript must contain at least 30,000 words. Winners *1979 - Gaëtan Brulotte, ''L’emprise'' *1980 - Madeleine Monette, ''Le Double suspect'' *1981 - Robert Lalonde, ''La belle épouvante'' *1982 - Chrystine Brouillet, ''Chère voisine'' *1983 - Louise Leblanc, ''37 1/2 AA'' *1984 - Danielle Dubé, ''Les olives noires'' *1985 - Rachel Fontaine, ''Black magic'' *1986 - Jean-Robert Sansfaçon, ''Loft story'' *1987 - Louise Doyon, ''Les héritiers'' *1988 - Raymond Beaudet, ''Passeport pour la liberté'' *1989 - Jean-Alain Tremblay, ''La nuit des Perséides'' *1990 - Jean Fontaine, ''Les lièvres de Saint-Giron'' *1991 - André Girard, ''Deux semaines en septembre'' *1992 - Gabrielle Gourdeau, ''Maria Chapdelaine ou l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cliche
Robert (12 April 1921 – 15 September 1978) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. Biography Born and raised in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, in the Beauce region of Quebec, Robert Cliche studied law at Laval University from 1941 to 1944. After graduation, during World War II, he joined the Royal Marines as a sailor and left as an officer in 1946.Marthe LegaultRobert The Canadian Encyclopedia In 1946, he established a general law practice in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce. In politics, Cliche publicly supported the Liberal Party until 1960. In the early 1960s, he joined the New Democratic Party. In September 1963, he became the associate president of the federal NDP, then under the leadership of Tommy Douglas. In March 1965, Cliche was elected leader of the New Democratic Party of Quebec. Cliche was the NDP candidate in the riding of Beauce in the 1965 federal election and he obtained 29.44% of the vote. He was the NDP candidate in the riding of Duvernay in the 1968 federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Roy
Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge" in the Hebrew language. Variants *Dana – Czech, German, Romanian Polish *Danette – English *Daniela – Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English, German, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Slovak, Latvian *Danièle – French *Daniélín - Irish *Daniella – English, Italian, Hungarian *Danielle – English, French, Odia *Daniëlle – Dutch *Danijela – Croatian, Serbian, Slovene *Danita – English *Danna – English *Dannielle – English *Danniella – English *Danuta – Polish *Danielė – Lithuanian * دانيال – Arabic * Даніэль (Danieĺ) Даніэла (Daniella) – Belarusian * ড্যানিয়েল (Ḍyāniẏēla) – Bengali * 丹妮尔 (Dānnīěr) – Chinese Simplified * 丹妮爾 (Dānnīěr) – Chinese Traditional * ડેનિયલ (Ḍēniyala) – Gujarati * דניאל – He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Tapiero
Olivia Tapiero (born March 11, 1990) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her novels ''Les Murs'', which won the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2009, and ''Rien du tout'', which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 14, 2021, and the winners were announced on November 17. '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Trussart
Danielle Trussart (born December 3, 1948) is a visual artist and writer living in Quebec, Canada. She was born in Montreal, Quebec. Trussart received her teaching certificate from the École normale Jacques-Cartier and went on to study Quebec studies, adult education and special education at the Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal. She co-founded an alternative school at Saint-Jérôme and taught at an alternative school in Sainte-Thérèse. She also took workshops in visual arts. Since 1993, she has lived at Baie-Saint-Paul where she operated an inn. Trussart established a small publishing house to distribute her own illustrations of Quebec folk songs. She exhibits her art in Baie-Saint-Paul and Sainte-Thérèse. She was co-author of a collection of books for children. Trussart has contributed to the literary journals ''Arcade'', ''Brèves littéraires'' and ''L'embarcadère''. Her 2008 novel ''Le train pour Samarcande'' received the Prix Robert-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Achille
Stéphane is a male French given name an equivalent of Stephen/Steven. Notable people with this given name include: *Stéphane Adam (born 1969), French footballer *Stéphane Agbre Dasse (born 1989), Burkinabé football player *Stéphane Allagnon, French film director and screenwriter * Stéphane Antiga (born 1976), French volleyball player *Stéphane Artano * Stéphane Audran *Stéphane Augé (born 1974), French road racing cyclist *Stéphane Auger (born 1970), Canadian hockey referee *Stéphane Auvray *Stéphane Azambre *Stéphane Bancel (born 1972/1973), French billionaire businessman *Stéphane Beauregard (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player *Stéphane Belmondo *Stéphane Bergeron *Stéphane Bernadis *Stéphane Besle *Stéphane Biakolo *Stéphane Billette * Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra (1937–2007), Congolese politician *Stéphane Bonneau *Stéphane Bonnes *Stéphane Bonsergent *Stéphane Borbiconi * Stéphane Boudin *Stéphane Breitwieser *Stéphane Bruey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François X Côté
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher *François Aubry (other), several people *François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck * François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos * François Boucher (other), several people * François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Bouchard
Roxanne Bouchard (born 1972) is a Canadian writer and educator from Quebec. She is best known for her series of maritime crime fiction novels centred on the investigations of detective Joaquin Moralès in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula. Early life and education Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec in 1972, Roxanne Bouchard studied at the University of Montreal and then obtained a master's degree from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). She has taught literature at the Joliette campus of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière starting in 1994, when she was completing her master's degree at UQAM. Literary career Bouchard's first novel, ''Whisky et paraboles'', was published in 2005. The novel won that year's Prix Robert-Cliche, awarded for a French-language novel of a Canadian author who had not published a novel before, as well as the 2007 , and it was a finalist for the Prix Anne-Hébert, an award for the first French-language novel by a Quebecoise writer. In 2013, Bouchard publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reine-Aimée Côté
Reine-Aimée Côté (born November 20, 1948) is a Canadian writer living in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. She was born in Villebois and earned a bachelor's degree in literary studies from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Côté taught school at the primary and secondary levels in Alma for 35 years; from 1998 to 1999, she was advisor for French education at the junior high level. She retired from teaching in 2002. In 1991, she won two first prizes at the annual creative writing contest sponsored by ''La Bonante''. Her first novel ''Les Bruits'' received the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2004 and the the following year. ''Les Bruits'' was also a finalist for the Prix Anne-Hébert The Prix Anne-Hébert is a Canadian literary award, presented annually to the best first work of fiction in French by a writer from Quebec. The award was created by Robert Desbiens in 2000 to honour writer Anne Hébert following her death. The awa .... Côté published her second novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Jobidon
The Gilles are the oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium. They go out on Shrove Tuesday from 4 am until late hours and dance to traditional songs. Other cities, such as La Louvière and Nivelles, have a tradition of Gilles at carnival, but the Carnival of Binche is by far the most famous. In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was proclaimed one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Logan p.223 Costume Around 1000 Gilles, all male, some as young as three years old, wear the traditional costume of the Gille on Shrove Tuesday. The outfit features a linen suit with red, yellow, and black heraldic designs (the colours of the Belgian flag), trimmed with large white-lace cuffs and collars. The suit is stuffed with straw, giving the Gille a hunched back. Gilles also wear wooden clogs and have bells attached to their belts. In the morning, they wear a wax mask of a particular design. After reaching the town hall, they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylène Gilbert-Dumas
Mylène Gilbert-Dumas (born October 20, 1967) is a Canadian writer living in the Estrie region of Quebec. She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec and received a bachelor's degree in French language instruction (secondary school) from Laval University. She taught French in an English school in Quebec for 12 years before returning to Sherbrooke in 2005. Her first book ''Les dames de Beauchêne'' received the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2002 and was a finalist for the in 2003. In 2009, she was writer-in-residence at Berton House Writer's Retreat in Dawson City. Gilbert-Dumas was also a finalist for a Mr. Christie's Book Awards, Mr. Christie's Book Award in 2004 for her book for young adults ''Mystique''. Selected works * ''Les dames de Beauchêne'', historical fiction - three volumes (2002–2005) * ''Lili Klondike'', historical fiction - three volumes (2008–2009) * ''Détours sur la route de Compostelle'', novel (2014) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert-Dumas, Mylene 1967 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette Fortin
Arlette Fortin (1949 – August 11, 2009) was a Canadian writer. The daughter of René Fortin and Mariette Huot, she was born in Jonquière, Quebec. Her first novel ''C'est la faute au bonheur'' received the Prix Robert-Cliche. It was followed by ''La vie est une virgule'' in 2007 and ''Clara Tremblay chesseldéenne'' (2010). She also contributed to various literary revues including ''Poésie de Québec''. He received the Robert-Cliche Award in 2001 for his first novel ''C'est la error au bonheur'' Fortin was married to Jocelyn Belley and lived in Lévis. She died at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec The Hotel-Dieu de Québec is a teaching hospital located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and affiliated with Université Laval's medical school. It is part of the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CHUQ), a network of five teaching hosp ... at the age of 60. Rue Arlette-Fortin in Lévis was named in her honour. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortin, Arlette 1949 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Gevrey
Chantal () is a feminine given name of French origin. The name Chantal can be traced back to the Old Occitan word ''cantal'', meaning " stone." It came into popular use as a given name in honor of the Catholic saint, Jeanne de Chantal. It may also be spelled Chantel, Chantalle, Chantelle, Shantal, Shantel, or Shantelle usually in the USA. In Europe and Quebec, the name is generally pronounced as "Chantal". Chantal *Chantal Akerman (born 1950), Belgian film maker *Chantal Botts (born 1976), South African badminton player *Chantal Chamandy, Canadian singer * Chantal Chawaf (born 1943), French writer *Chantal Coché (1826 – 1891), Belgian industrialist * Chantal Claret (born 1982), American singer *Chantal Galladé (born 1972), Swiss politician *Chantal Garrigues (1944–2018), French actress * Chantal Goya (born 1942), French singer and actress *Chantal Grevers (born 1961), Dutch cricketer * Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer *Chantal Joffe (born 1969), English painter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
