Marie-Hélène Poitras (born 1975) is a Canadian writer living in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Marie-Hélène Poitras | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, journalist |
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 Prix littéraire France-Québec 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 Prix des libraires du Québec. She also published a series for adolescents Rock & Rose in 2009.[3] Her story "Sur la tête de Johnny Cash" received the Prix de la bande à Mœbius.[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 Lettres québécoises.[2]
She won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2023 Governor General's Awards for Galumpf.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "L'écrivaine montréalaise Marie-Hélène Poitras aux Thés littéraires du CLAC". L'Avantage (in French). July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Poitras, Marie-Hélène" (in French). Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
- ^ "Marie Hélène Poitras remporte le prix France-Québec pour son roman Griffintown". Ici Radio Canada. October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Prix de la bande à Mœbius 2015". Mœbius. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.
- ^ "À la découverte de l'univers de Marie-Hélène Poitras" (in French). Maison natale de Louis Fréchette.
- ^ "2007 ReLit Shortlists". The ReLit Awards/ Ideas, Not Money.
- ^ Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "Marie-Hélène Poitras remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". Le Devoir, November 8, 2023.