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Anne Hébert

1916 – 2000

Canadian author and poet

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About Anne Hébert

Lived 1916 – 2000 (aged 83). Anne Hébert was a Canadian poet, playwright, writer, novelist and screenwriter.

Anne Hébert (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet. She won Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, three times, twice for fiction and once for poetry.

Early life Hébert was born in Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault (name later changed to Sainte-Catherine-de-Portneuf, and in 1984 to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier), Quebec. Her father, Maurice Hébert, was a poet and literary critic.

Hébert won France's Prix de librairies for her 1970 novel Kamouraska and its Prix Femina for her 1982 novel Les fous de Bassan. Both books have also been made into movies, Kamouraska in 1973 directed by Claude Jutra, and Les fous de Bassan in 1986 by Yves Simoneau.

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Prix Femina; Molson Prize; Prince Pierre Award; Companion of the Order of Canada; Prix Québec-Paris; Prix des Libraires; Governor General's Award for French-language poetry or drama; Prix littéraire Canada-Communauté française de Belgique; Prix Athanase-David; Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anne Hébert?

Canadian author and poet (1916–2000)

When was Anne Hébert born?

Anne Hébert was born on 1 August 1916 in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier.

When did Anne Hébert die?

Anne Hébert died on 22 January 2000 in Montreal.

What was Anne Hébert's occupation?

Anne Hébert was a poet, playwright, writer, novelist and screenwriter.

What nationality was Anne Hébert?

Anne Hébert was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anne Hébert

· Wikidata: Q737768

· DBpedia: Anne Hébert

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