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Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983)

Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) is a Manitoba Heritage Council commemoration in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 375 rue Deschambault, St. Boniface, Winnipeg · location approximate

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One of Canada's most prominent authors, Gabrielle Roy, was born and raised in St. Boniface. She taught in rural Manitoba and St. Boniface, and was active in amateur theatre. In 1937, Roy left Manitoba to study abroad and in 1939 she made her home in Quebec where she worked as a free-lance writer. Her first novel, Bonheur d'occasion (The Tin Flute), was published in 1945 and brought her literary fame. Winner of the prestigious Prix-Femina of France, the novel stands in the vanguard of literature exploring the French-Canadian working-class experience. Roy's writing, much of which was set in Manitoba, was deeply influenced by the prairie landscape and the genteel poverty of her early years. Her simple style, combined with masterful descriptions of everyday life, attracted a devoted international leadership. The author of 145 books, Roy won many honours including three Governor-General's awards for her fiction.

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Gabrielle Roy, l'un des grands noms de la littérature canadienne, est née à Saint-Boniface ou elle a grandi. Avant de quitter le Manitoba en 1937 pour aller étudier à l'étranger, elle enseigne en région rural et à Saint-Boniface tout en participant à de nombreuses activités théâtrales. En 1939, elle s'installe au Québec et collabore à diverses publications. Son premier roman, Bonheur d'occasion, est publié en 1945 et lui apporte la gloire. Ce roman, pour lequel elle obtient le prestigieux paix Femina, se situe à l'avant-garde de la littérature consacrée aux milieux ouvriers canadiens-français. L'ouvre de Gabrielle Roy, dont une grande partie se situe au Manitoba, est profondément marquée par les paysages des Prairies et la pauvreté digne de son enfance. Son style simple, sur lequel repose une évocation émouvante de la vie quotidienne, lui a valu une renommée internationale. Grâce à ses 15 ouvrages, Gabrielle Roy a reçu un grand nombre de prix, dont le prix du gouverneur général à trois reprises.

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Plaque text and location: Manitoba Heritage Council Commemorative Plaques, Historic Resources Branch, Government of Manitoba, as the Branch publishes them on its plaque pages. The text is the Manitoba Heritage Council’s text as the Branch publishes it; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the location the Branch gives and marked approximate. Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)
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