Madeleine Ferron

Madeleine Ferron (July 24, 1922 – February 27, 2010) was a Canadian writer.

Biography She was born in Louiseville, Quebec. She began her early studies with the Sisters of Saint Anne, continuing at the Université de Montréal and Université Laval. She married Robert Cliche, a lawyer, in 1945.

A writer and novelist, she also worked as a government commissioner and radio show host. She wrote for several magazines, notably Châtelaine and L'actualité. Ferron tried to analyse lucidly the often obscure emotions of her literary characters. She was the sister of writer Jacques Ferron and painter and stained glass artist Marcelle Ferron. She died in February 2010 in Quebec City, Quebec.

Her son David Cliche served in the National Assembly of Quebec as a Parti Québécois MNA.

Awards and honours 1992 - Knight of the National Order of Quebec Prix des Éditions La Presse Prix France-Québec Prix littéraire de la ville de Montréal

Publications La Fin des loups-garous, 1966 Cœur de sucre, 1966 Le baron écarlate, 1971 Quand le peuple fait la loi, 1972 Les beaucerons, ces insoumis, 1735-1867 : petite histoire de la Beauce, 1974 Le chemin des dames, 1977 Histoires édifiantes, 1981 Sur le chemin Craig, 1983 Un Singulier amour, 1987 Le Grand théâtre, 1989 Adrienne, 1993 La Tricheuse 1977