Monique Corriveau | |
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Born | Monique Chouinard September 6, 1927 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Died | June 29, 1976 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | (aged 48)
Nationality | Canadian |
Genre | youth fiction |
Monique Corriveau (September 6, 1927 – June 29, 1976) was an award-winning Canadian writer living in Quebec. She mainly published books for young people. [1]
The daughter of François-Xavier Chouinard , a lawyer, and Bernadette Rouillard, she was born Monique Chouinard in Quebec City. Her sister Suzanne Martel was also a writer. She studied with the Ursulines of Quebec, at St. Joseph's College in Toronto and at the Université Laval. [1]
Corriveau began writing science fiction during the 1970s. Her Compagnon du soleil trilogy is considered by some to be her best work in this genre. [2]
In 1951, she married Bernard Corriveau, a notary; the couple had ten children, including animator and artist Thomas Corriveau. [2]
She received a number of awards for her work including:
Corriveau died of cancer in Quebec City at the age of 48. [2]
A library named after her was established in Sainte-Foy, now part of Quebec City. [3]