Arlette Fortin (1949 – August 11, 2009) was a Canadian writer. The daughter of René Fortin and Mariette Huot, she was born in

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. Her first novel ''C'est la faute au bonheur'' received the

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. 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

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at the age of 60. Rue Arlette-Fortin in Lévis was named in her honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortin, Arlette 1949 births 2009 deaths Canadian novelists in French Canadian women novelists Canadian poets in French Canadian women poets Writers from Saguenay, Quebec