Author
Gabrielle Roy
March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983 · Canada
Writer, Novelist, Teacher, Short story writer, Journalist
Titles on list
1
Total weeks
4
Peak rank
#14
Biography
- Born
- March 22, 1909 · Saint Boniface
- Died
- July 13, 1983 · Quebec City
- Nationality
- Canada
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- French, English
Awards & Honours
- 1947Prix Femina
- 1947Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
- 1947Governor General's Literary Awards
- 1957Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
- 1957Governor General's Literary Awards
- 1968honorary doctorate at the Laval University
- 1970Prix Athanase-David
- 1977Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
- 1978Molson Prize
- 2009Person of National Historic Significance
- 2021designated historic person
- Companion of the Order of Canada
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