Anne-Marie Alonzo
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Anne-Marie Alonzo, CM
(December 13, 1951 – June 11, 2005) was a Canadian
playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.
Born in Alexandria
, Egypt
, she immigrated to Quebec
when she was twelve. In 1966 she was the victim of a car accident which left her quadriplegic and using a wheelchair.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, a Master of Arts degree in 1978, and a Ph.D. in French studies in 1986 from the Université de Montréal
.
The author of 20 books, her poetry collection, Bleus de mine, was nominated for the 1985 Governor General's Awards
. She co-founded Trois magazine and in 1989 launched the Festival littéraire de Trois.
In 1996, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(December 13, 1951 – June 11, 2005) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.
Born in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, she immigrated to Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
when she was twelve. In 1966 she was the victim of a car accident which left her quadriplegic and using a wheelchair.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, a Master of Arts degree in 1978, and a Ph.D. in French studies in 1986 from the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
.
The author of 20 books, her poetry collection, Bleus de mine, was nominated for the 1985 Governor General's Awards
1985 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1985 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.-Fiction:Winner:*Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's TaleOther Finalists:...
. She co-founded Trois magazine and in 1989 launched the Festival littéraire de Trois.
In 1996, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.