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Hélène Vachon
Hélène Vachon (born 1947) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec. She was born in Quebec City, and studied modern French literature at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, Université de Paris X and textual criticism at Laval University. She then worked for the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (Quebec), Ministry of Culture and Communications. Vachon lives on the Île d'Orléans. Selected works Sources: * ''Le sixième arrêt'', children's literature (1995), received the * ''Le plus proche voisin'' (1998), received the * ''Le délire de Somerset'', children's literature (1999), shortlisted for a Governor General's Award * ''Le Piège de l’ombre'', children's literature (2000) * ''L’oiseau de passage'', children's literature (2001), received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature and a Mr. Christie's Book Award * ''La tête ailleurs'', novel (2002), shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
