Hélène Vachon
Canadian writer
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| Intro | Canadian writer | ||
| Places | Canada | ||
| is | Writer Children's writer | ||
| Work field | Literature | ||
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| Birth | 1947 | ||
| Age | 78 years | ||
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Biography
Hélène Vachon (born 1947) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec.
She was born in Quebec City and studied modern French literature at the Université de Paris X and textual criticism at Laval University. She then worked for the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications. Vachon lives on the Île d'Orléans.
Selected works[2][3]
- Le sixième arrêt, children's literature (1995), received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle
- Le plus proche voisin (1998), received the Prix littéraire Desjardins
- Le délire de Somerset, children's literature (1999), shortlisted for a Governor General's Award
- Le Piège de l’ombre, children's literature (2000)
- L’oiseau de passage, children's literature (2001), received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature and a Mr. Christie's Book Award
- La tête ailleurs, novel (2002), shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
- Singuliers voyageurs, children's literature (2004)
- L’Arbre tombé, children's literature (2007)
- Mon look d'enfer, children's literature (2008)
- La Manière Barrow, novel (2013)