Annie Lafleur (born 1980 in
Montreal
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) is a
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poet from
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.
["Lafleur, Annie"]
''L'infocentre littéraire des écrivains québécois''. She is most noted for her poetry collection ''Bec-de-lièvre'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the
Governor General's Award for French-language poetry
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.
Winners and nominees
1980s
1990s
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...
at the
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"Les 70 finalistes des Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général sont connus"
''Le Devoir
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'', October 5, 2017.
Her other poetry collections have included ''Prolégomènes à mon géant'' (2007), ''Handkerchief'' (2009), ''Rosebud'' (2013) and ''Nouvelles vagues'' (2014).[
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References
1980 births
21st-century Canadian poets
Canadian women poets
Canadian poets in French
French Quebecers
Writers from Montreal
Living people
21st-century Canadian women writers
Université Laval alumni
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