Francine Noël (born 1945 in

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) is a Canadian writer, whose 2005 work ''La Femme de ma vie'' won the 2006 edition of

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''. She teaches theatre at the

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Awards and nominations

She was a nominee for the

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in the 1983 Governor General's Awards for ''Maryse'', and in the

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for ''Myriam première''. She was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for French language drama in the

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for ''Chandeleur''.

Works

* ''Maryse'' (1983) * ''Chandeleur: Cantate parlée pour cinq voix et un mort'' (1985) * ''Myriam première'' (1987) * ''Nous avons tous découvert l'Amérique'' (1992) * ''La Conjuration des bâtards'' (1999) * ''La Femme de ma vie'' (2005) * ''J'ai l'angoisse légère'' (2008) * ''L'usage de mes jours'' (Leméac, 2020)

References

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