Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983 )

• born in St. Boniface, Manitoba
• educated in St. Boniface and at the Norman School in Winnipeg
• taught in rural schools in Manitoba for several years
• in 1939 went to study drama in London and Paris
• married in 1947, moved to Quebec City
• Novels:
  • Bonheur d'Occasion (1945), translated as The Tin Flute (1947), a realistic portrayal of life in a Montreal slum, received the Prix Femina in France and the Governor-General's award
  • La Petite Poule D'Eau (1950) translated as Where Nests the Water Hen (1951)
  • Alexandre Chenevert (1954) translated as The Cashier (1955)
  • La Monttagne Secrete (1961) translated as The Hidden Mountain (1962)
  • La Route D'Altamont (1966) translated as The Road Past Altamont (1966)
  • Windflower (1970) novella translated from the collection La Riviere sans Repos
• Collections of Shorter Works
  • Rue Deschambault (1955) translated as Street of Riches (1957), won the Governor-General's award
  • Cet Ete qui Chantait (1972) translated as Enchanted Summer (1976)
  • Un Jardin au bout du Monde (1975) translated as Garden in the Wind (1977)
  • Ces Enfants de Ma Vie (1977) translated as Children of My Heart (1979)

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