Marie Laberge

Marie Laberge (born November 29, 1950) is a Quebec actress, educator and writer.

Laberge published a number of poetry collections during the 1960s that were generally not as well-received critically as her other work. Selected poetry from this period was published as Aux mouvances du temps: Poésie 1961-1971 (1981). In 2002, Laberge was named a Chevalier in the French Order of La Pléiade. She was named a Chevalier in the National Order of Quebec in 2004. In the same year, she became an Officier in the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Laberge wrote the lyrics for the Celine Dion song "Le temps qui compte" which was included on the D'elles album.

Selected works Source: L'Homme gris, play (1986), earned the author the grade of Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Oublier, play (1987) Aurèlie, ma soeur, play (1988) Juillet, novel (1989) Le Faucon, play (1991) Quelques adieux, novel (1992), received the prize of the readers of Elle-Québec Le poids des ombres, novel (1994) Annabelle, novel (1996), received the Prix des Libraires du Québec in 1996 and the Ludger-Duvernay Prize in 1997 La cérémonie des anges, novel (1998), received the Prix des Libraires du Québec in 1999 Gabrielle (2000), first volume in the trilogy Le Goût du bonheur Adélaïde, novel (2001), second volume in the trilogy Le Goût du bonheur, received the Prix du Grand Public Salon du livre - La Presse Florent, novel (2002), third volume in the trilogy Le Goût du bonheur, received the Prix du Grand Public Salon du livre - La Presse Sans rien ni personne, novel (2007), received the Grand Prix littéraire Archambault Revenir de loin, novel (2011), received the Prix du Grand Public Salon du livre - La Presse