About André Roy
Born 1944. André Roy is a Canadian journalist, poet, writer, editor, literary critic and film critic.
André Roy (born February 27, 1944) is a Canadian poet and arts critic from Quebec. He won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry in 1985 for Action writing An archive of his papers is held by the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Several of his works have been translated into English by Daniel Sloate.
He was one of Quebec's earliest openly gay writers.
Awards and nominations 1979 Governor General's Awards - Nominee in French poetry for Les passions du samedi 1984 Governor General's Awards - Nominee in French poetry Les sept jours de la jouissance 1985 Governor General's Awards - Winner in French poetry for Action writing 1987 Grand Prix du Festival international de la poésie - L'Accélérateur d'intensité 1998 Prix de poésie Terrasses Saint-Sulpice - Vies 2008 Prix littéraire de Radio-Canada 2009 Governor General's Awards - Nominee in French poetry for Les espions de Dieu
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Who is André Roy?
Canadian writer (born 1944)
When was André Roy born?
André Roy was born on 27 February 1944 in Montreal.
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André Roy is a journalist, poet, writer, editor, literary critic and film critic.
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André Roy is Canadian.
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