Gabrielle Roy Biography

Occup.Author
FromCanada
BornMarch 22, 1909
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJuly 13, 1983
Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Causelung cancer
Aged74 years
Gabrielle Roy was a Canadian author born on March 22, 1909, in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba. She was the youngest of 11 youngsters birthed to a working-class family, and spent her childhood in poverty. Despite this, Roy was a passionate viewers as well as showed a skill for composing at a young age.

After finishing her education, Roy worked as a teacher in rural Manitoba before moving to Montreal in 1937 to go after a job in creating. Her initial work in the city was as a reporter for the newspaper Le Devoir.

In 1945, Roy published her very first story, Bonheur d'occasion (The Tin Flute), which is extensively considered a work of art of Canadian literary works. The novel informs the story of a girl living in destitution in Montreal throughout the Great Depression, and it won the Governor General's Literary Award that same year.

Roy took place to create a number of a lot more books, consisting of La Petite Poule d'Eau (Where Nests the Water Hen) as well as Rue Deschambault. She was likewise a respected author as well as wrote about a large range of topics, including the role of ladies in society and the immigrant experience in Canada.

Along with her writing, Roy was likewise an energetic member of the Canadian literary community. She worked as a coach to many young authors, and also was a starting participant of the Writers' Union of Canada.

Throughout her life, Roy was identified for her contributions to Canadian literary works. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1967 and the French Legion of Honour in 1982. She passed away on July 13, 1983, in Quebec City, Quebec, at the age of 74. Today, she is kept in mind as one of the greatest Canadian writers of the 20th century.

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4 Famous quotes by Gabrielle Roy

Small: My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Ca
"My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness"
Small: The more the heart is sated with joy, the more it becomes insatiable
"The more the heart is sated with joy, the more it becomes insatiable"
Small: The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness therefore he must keep his mind and his judge
"The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his judgement free"
Small: One knows less about ones own destiny than about anything else on earth
"One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth"