Agathe Génois (born 1952) is a Canadian writer living in

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. She was born in

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. Although she has published two collections of poetry, she decided to concentrate on youth literature in 1995.

Selected works

* ''Sarah, je suis là!'' (1996), youth novel, received the Prix Libellule, was a finalist for a

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and received the emerging talent award for the * ''Adieu, vieux lézard!'' (1998), youth novel, was a finalist for a Governor General's Literary Award * ''À toi de jouer, Sarah !'' (2000), youth novel, received a

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grant

References

1952 births Living people Canadian women poets Canadian children's writers in French Canadian poets in French Canadian women children's writers Canadian women novelists Canadian novelists in French Poets from Quebec Novelists from Quebec {{Canada-poet-stub