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 ChouinardQuebec 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]
, a lawyer, and Bernadette Rouillard, she was born Monique Chouinard inCorriveau 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]