Clarisse Tremblay (May 21, 1951 – April 22, 1999) was a poet and writer from the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Tremblay's main works were in the French language.

Life

Tremplay was born in

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and studied music at the École normale de musique of the Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys and literature at the Université de Montréal. She taught music for two years at a

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in the Côte-Nord region. Tremblay then went on to further studies in journalism, music and literature, receiving a

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in Quebec literature from

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in 1983. During her later studies, she also worked as a

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researcher and as a host on

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radio and television. Tremblay contributed to various journals such as ''La Revue Desjardins'', ''Ma Caisse'', ''Santé Société'', ''Rencontres québécoises'' and ''Estuaire''. From 1991 until her death, she taught literature at the

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. Her 1986 poetry collection ''Jusqu'à la moelle des fièvres'' was a finalist for the Prix Émile-Nelligan. She was married to Geoffrey Edwards; the couple had one son. Tremblay died at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec in Quebec City at the age of 47.

Legacy

An annual bursary was established in her name at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy. used her lyrics for his ''Pop! : flûte, voix de soprano, cor et contrebasse'' (2003).

Selected works

* ''Malgré la vieillesse du soleil'', poetry (1995) * ''Brisants'', poetry (1998) * ''Brisants'', poetry (2002), published after her death

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tremblay, Clarisse 1951 births 1999 deaths Canadian women poets Canadian poets in French Journalists from Quebec Université de Montréal alumni Université Laval alumni People from Capitale-Nationale Canadian women non-fiction writers