Hélène Dorion
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Hélène Dorion, OC
, CQ
(born 21 April 1958 in Quebec City
) is a Canadian poet
, and writer.
Dorion has published over twenty books of poetry
, Without including board, not the end of the world (1995 ), The Walls of the Cave (1998), Portraits of the seas (2000), and delight: the places (2005). An anthology of her poems, prepared by Pierre Nepveu, entitled On the clay and breath, was published in pocket Éditions TYPO, and in 2006, Éditions de France published a retrospective of her poetry under the title Worlds fragile, frail things.
Dorion is the author of fifteen artists' books, and her works are included in many anthologies. Her work appeared in Estuary (Quebec), the Courier of the International poetic Studies (Belgium
), Cronica (Romania) and omens (France), with criticism in various cultural and literary publications. She has developed numbers of foreign journals devoted to poetry as well as Quebec anthology
s and an edition of poems by Saint-Denys Garneau.
In 2002, she published Days of sand, the story that won her the Prix Anne-Hébert, then in 2003, Under the arch of timea, a work which brings together essays on writing, literature, and the role of art in society. Her first book La Vie bercée (2006), was nominated for three awards, including the Prix du Livre Jeunesse Library Montreal
and The White Raven (Italy
) .
Translated and published in over fifteen countries, her work has earned her several honors and awards, including the Governor General of Canada
, the Prix Alain-Grandbois, Aliénor Prize, the International Poetry Award-Walloon Brussels and the Prix du Festival International de Poésie de Romania
.
She was the first Quebecer to receive in 2005 the Mallarmé prize
in France
since 1937.
In 2006, Dorion was received at the Académie des lettres du Québec and was named among the "Personalities of the Year" by the newspaperThe Gazette
. In 2007, she was named Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec
. In 2010, she was appointed an Officer 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...
, CQ
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
(born 21 April 1958 in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) is a Canadian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and writer.
Life
Dorion taught literature before heading Publisher Noroît from 1991 until 2000. She also conducted a series of audio recordings of poetry and music, and was writer in residence at the UQÀM and the University of Montreal.Dorion has published over twenty books of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, Without including board, not the end of the world (1995 ), The Walls of the Cave (1998), Portraits of the seas (2000), and delight: the places (2005). An anthology of her poems, prepared by Pierre Nepveu, entitled On the clay and breath, was published in pocket Éditions TYPO, and in 2006, Éditions de France published a retrospective of her poetry under the title Worlds fragile, frail things.
Dorion is the author of fifteen artists' books, and her works are included in many anthologies. Her work appeared in Estuary (Quebec), the Courier of the International poetic Studies (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), Cronica (Romania) and omens (France), with criticism in various cultural and literary publications. She has developed numbers of foreign journals devoted to poetry as well as Quebec anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
s and an edition of poems by Saint-Denys Garneau.
In 2002, she published Days of sand, the story that won her the Prix Anne-Hébert, then in 2003, Under the arch of timea, a work which brings together essays on writing, literature, and the role of art in society. Her first book La Vie bercée (2006), was nominated for three awards, including the Prix du Livre Jeunesse Library Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and The White Raven (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) .
Translated and published in over fifteen countries, her work has earned her several honors and awards, including the Governor General of Canada
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...
, the Prix Alain-Grandbois, Aliénor Prize, the International Poetry Award-Walloon Brussels and the Prix du Festival International de Poésie de Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
She was the first Quebecer to receive in 2005 the Mallarmé prize
Mallarmé prize
The Mallarmé prize is a poetry prize awarded each year by the Académie Mallarmé to a French speaking poet....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since 1937.
In 2006, Dorion was received at the Académie des lettres du Québec and was named among the "Personalities of the Year" by the newspaperThe Gazette
The Gazette (Montreal)
The Gazette, often called the Montreal Gazette to avoid ambiguity, is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with three other daily English newspapers all having shut down at different times during the second half of the 20th century.-History:In 1778,...
. In 2007, she was named Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
. In 2010, she was appointed an Officer 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...
.
Awards
- 2007: Named Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec.
- 2007: Finalist-Alvine Bélisle Award for The cradled Life
- 2007: Finalist for the Prix du livre jeunesse des bibliothèques de Montréal for The cradled Life.
- 2007: Selection White Ravens 2007, International Youth Library for The cradled Life .
- 2006: Recipient of the Governor General of Canada for delight: places.
- 2006: Election to the Académie des lettres du Quebec.
- 2005: Recipient of the Prix MallarméMallarmé prizeThe Mallarmé prize is a poetry prize awarded each year by the Académie Mallarmé to a French speaking poet....
[France] for all her work to mark the publication of delight: places. - 2004: Winner of the Prix Anne-Hébert's novel Days of sand.
- 2003: Finalist for the Prix des Libraires, Class novel Québécois, for Days of sand
- 2003: Finalist Award spiral test for Days of sand.
- 1999: Recipient of the Prix Aliénor [France] for Stones invisible.
- 1998: Election to the Academy of Arts of Oradea in Romania.
- 1997: Winner of International Poetry Festival in Romania for The Issue, the resonance of the disorder.
- 1996: Winner of the Prix Alain-Grandbois de l'Académie des Lettres du Quebec for Without board, world without end.
- 1995: Recipient of the Award of the Society of Canadian writers for The Issue, the resonance of the disorder.
- 1993: Won the Grand Prix de la Culture des Laurentides, Letters category.
- 1992: Recipient of the International Prize for Poetry awarded Wallonia-Brussels Marché de la Poésie de Paris for the whole of her work.
Poetry
- Le Hublot des heures, Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 2008, 112 p.
- Mondes fragiles, choses frêles, Montréal, Éditions de l’Hexagone, collection « Rétrospectives », 2006, 808 p.
- Ravir : les lieux, Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 2005, 2007, 117 p.
- D’argile et de souffle, an anthology prepared by Pierre Nepveu, Montréal, Éditions Typo, 2002, 304 p.
- Portraits de mers, Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 2000, 128 p.
- Fenêtres du temps, in collaboration with Marie-Claire Bancquart (Voilé/Dévoilé), Montréal, Éditions Trait d’Union, 2000, 110 p. Épuisé.
- Passerelles, poussières, Rimbach (Germany) Éditions Im Wald, 2000, 54 p.
- Les Murs de la grotte, Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 1998, 96 p.
- Pierres invisibles, encres de Julius Baltazar, Saint-Benoît-Du-Sault (France), Éditions Tarabuste, 1998, 60p. Saint-Hippolyte, Éditions du Noroît, 1999, 60 p. (Sold out)
- Sans bord, sans bout du monde, Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 1995, 2003, 120 p.
- L'Issue, la résonance du désordre, Amay (Belgium) L'Arbre à Paroles, 1993, 60p. Saint-Hippolyte, Éditions du Noroît, 1994, 60 p. Réédition, L'Issue, la résonance du désordre suivi de L’Empreinte du bleu, gravures de Marc Garneau, Saint-Hippolyte, Éditions du Noroît, 1999, 104 p.
- Les États du relief, Saint-Hippolyte et Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux (France), coédition Le Noroît / Le Dé Bleu, 1991, 1993, 88 p. (Épuisé)
- Le Vent, le désordre, l'oubli, drawings by Marc GarneauMarc GarneauJoseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau, CC CD FCASI MP is a Canadian retired military officer, former astronaut, engineer and politician.Garneau was the first Canadian in space taking part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles...
, Mont-sur-Marchienne (Belgium), Éditions L'Horizon Vertical, 1991. (Sold out) - Un Visage appuyé contre le monde, drawings by Marc Garneau, Saint-Lambert et Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, coédition Le Noroît / Le Dé Bleu, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 112 p. (Reissue, Montréal, Éditions du Noroît, collection « Ovale », 2001.)
- La Vie, ses fragiles passages, cover illustration by Michel Fourcade, Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, Éditions Le Dé Bleu, 1990, 112 p. (Épuisé)
- Les Corridors du temps, Trois-Rivières, Les Écrits des Forges, 1988, 1991, 117 p.
- Les Retouches de l'intime, Saint-Lambert, Éditions du Noroît, 1987, p. 99 Reissue, Montréal, Éditions du Noroît, 2004.
- Hors champ, Montréal, Éditions du Noroît, 1985, 109 p. (Sold out)
- L'Intervalle prolongé suivi de La Chute requise, drawings of the author, Montréal, Éditions du Noroît, series «L'instant d'après», 1983, 80 p.
Novels
- Jours de sable, Montréal, Éditions Leméac, 2002, 2004, 138p. Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 2003, 111 p.
Essays
- Sous l’arche du temps, Montréal, Éditions Leméac, 2003, 96p. Paris, Éditions de La Différence, 2005, 96 p. [expanded edition].
Youth Memoir
- The cradled Life, (La Vie bercée) illustrations by Janice Nadeau, Montreal, Les 400 Coups, 2006, p. 48
External links
- The site of the Académie des lettres du Québec, for its links Bibliography note, his reception and the presentation speech given by Pierre Nepveu:
- http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/helene_dorion.html
- http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/dorion_allocution.html
- http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/dorion_presentation.html
- A few extracts from poems delight: places
- http://www.maulpoix.net/Dorion.html
- Audio Interview:
- http://www.spiralemagazine.com/radio_spirale/05_renc.html
- Video Interview:
- http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/afdm/index.html