Biography
Gabrielle Roy (March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983) was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba and one of the major figures in French Canadian literature. Biography in Dictionary of Canadian Biography online (biographi.ca)
Order of Canada Citation
Excerpt from Children of My Heart at CBC Words at Large
Bank of Canada – Canadian Journey Series, 2004, $20, back: text from "La Montagne secrète"
Gabrielle Roy exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History
Gabrielle Roy in The Canadian Encyclopedia
Gabrielle Roy: An English Canadians' Favorite French Canadian
Illustrer les textes pour enfants écrits par Gabrielle Roy in Cahiers Franco-Canadiens de l'Ouest Vol. 16, Nos 1–2, 2005, p. 75-116
Gabrielle Roy at Library of Congress, with 57 library catalogue records
Roy: du manuscript au virtuel, named "Hyperroy", at UQAM
(French) Fonds Gabrielle Roy et Marcel Carbotte (R11800) at Library and Archives Canada
(French) Fonds Gabrielle Roy (R11799) at Library and Archives Canada
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1909-03-22
Deathday1983-07-13 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceSaint Boniface, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
ResidencesMaison Gabrielle-Roy, Canada
AwardsGovernor General's Award for English-language fiction, Prix Athanase-David, Person of National Historic Significance, Molson Prize, Prix Femina, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, designated historic person, Companion of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Literary Awards
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