Emma Haché is a Canadian writer of

Acadian The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...

descent. She was born in Lamèque, New Brunswick on November 25, 1979, and studied theatre at the Université de Moncton. She moved to Montreal and continued her studies there at , at the École de Mime Corporel and the Centre de création scénique. Her first play ''Lave tes mains'' (2002) received the Prix littéraire Antonine-Maillet-Acadie Vie (youth category). She received the

Prix Gratien-Gélinas The Prix Gratien-Gélinas, originally known as Prime à la création du Fonds Gratien-Gélinas, is a Canadian theatre prize awarded for an original script with the aim of helping bring it to the stage. It was first awarded in 1994. It is presented b ...

in 2003 for ''L'intimité'', which was also awarded the Governor General's Award for French-language drama. Her play ''Trafiquée'' was a finalist for a Governor General's Award in 2010 and received the Prix littéraire Antonine-Maillet-Acadie-Vie.

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Living people Canadian dramatists and playwrights in French Governor General's Award-winning dramatists Acadian people 1979 births Canadian women dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian women writers People from Gloucester County, New Brunswick Writers from New Brunswick Université de Moncton alumni {{Canada-playwright-stub