Marie-Hélène Poitras

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Marie-Hélène Poitras
Born1979 (age 41–42)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationNovelist, journalist

Marie-Hélène Poitras (born 1975) is a Canadian writer living in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

She was born in Ottawa, Ontario. She received a master's degree in literary studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Poitras is a journalist reporting on music for the magazine Voir; she also hosts a radio program for Radio-Canada.[1][2]

Her first novel Soudain le Minotaure received the Prix Anne-Hébert in 2003. Her novel Griffintown received the  [fr] in 2013 and was a finalist for the Prix Ringuet.[1] Poitras published a collection of stories La mort de Mignonne et autres histoires in 2005 which was a finalist for the  [fr]. She also published a series for adolescents Rock & Rose in 2009.[3] Her story "Sur la tête de Johnny Cash" received the  [fr].[4] Her books have been translated into English, Spanish and Italian.[5] The English translation of Soudain le Minotaure. Suddenly the Minotaur, was shortlisted for a ReLit Award in 2007.[6]

Poitras has also contributed to the literary journals Mœbius and  [fr].[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "L'écrivaine montréalaise Marie-Hélène Poitras aux Thés littéraires du CLAC". L'Avantage (in French). July 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Poitras, Marie-Hélène" (in French). Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
  3. ^ "Marie Hélène Poitras remporte le prix France-Québec pour son roman Griffintown". Ici Radio Canada. October 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Prix de la bande à Mœbius 2015". Mœbius. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.
  5. ^ "À la découverte de l'univers de Marie-Hélène Poitras" (in French). Maison natale de Louis Fréchette.
  6. ^ "2007 ReLit Shortlists". The ReLit Awards/ Ideas, Not Money.
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