Lysette Brochu (born 1946) is a French-Canadian writer.[1][2] She was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada and was educated at the University of Ottawa. She received her certification for teaching in Ontario and also studied theology. She earned a MEd with concentration in education counselling. Brochu taught secondary school and at Saint Paul University and at the Université du Québec en Outaouais.[3]
From 1998 to 2003, she was president of the Atelier littéraire des Outaouais. Brochu also wrote on cultural topics for La Revue de Gatineau. She contributed to a number of collections including La cendre des mots (2003), Le Tunnel (2007), Des nouvelles du hasard (2004) and Histoires d'amitié (2009). Brochu also was a contributor to several cultural magazines including Entre-parenthèses, Virages, Traversées, Brèves littéraires, Ancrages, Pastorale Québec and Écrire.[3]
Selected works[1] edit
- Marie-France et son ange (2001)
- Saisons d'or et d'argile, tableaux de vie, story collection (2003)
- Florence et la Sainte-Catherine, children's book (2005), chosen by International Board on Books for Young People Canada at the Nami Island International Children's Book Festival 2006[3]
- Pas de deux, poetry collection with Daniel Paradis (2008)
- Tête froide, youth story collection (2009)
References edit
- ^ a b "Brochu, Lysette". L'infocentre litttéraire des técrivains qutébécois.
- ^ "Brochu, Lysette". Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Ontario français.
- ^ a b c "Lysette Brochu". Association des auteurs et auteures de l'Outaouais.
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