Geneviève Amyot

Geneviève Amyot (January 10, 1945 – June 11, 2000) was a Canadian poet and novelist.

Amyot was born in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec. She studied pedagogy at the École Normale Notre-Dame-De-Foy from 1961 to 1965, and then French at Laval University, where she received her degree in 1969. She taught in a primary school from 1965 to 1972, and taught literature at the college level.

She then focused on her writing. She collaborated with many magazines including Estuaire, Dérives, La Nouvelle Barre du jour, Interventions, Québec français and Room of One's Own.

She is the aunt of comedian Yves Amyot.

Collected works 1975 – La mort était extravagante 1976 – L'absent aigu 1978 – Journal de l'année passée 1982 – Dans la pitié des chairs 1988 – Poètes du Québec 1988 – Petites fins du monde 1990 – Corps d'atelier 1994 – Je t'écrirai encore demain 2000 – Corneille et compagnie

Honors 1990 – Terrasses Saint-Sulpice Poetry Award from the Estuaire magazine for Corps d'atelier 1990 – Finalist for the Governor General's Award for French language poetry for Corps d'atelier

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