Prix du Cercle du livre de France
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Edition 9 (1958) Winner
Claire Martin
クレール・マルタン
Kureeru Marutan
Aliases:
Claire Montreuil
Pen Names:
Claire Martin（Pen name used for writing career）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1914-04-18 （Quebec City, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 2014-06-18 （Quebec, Canada） age 100
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Quebec City → Ottawa → France → Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1958-2014
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline convent | — | General education | — | — | Canada |
Ursuline convent
General education
Country:
Canada
Educated during her youth
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Order of Canada | — | Officer | Government of Canada | 受章 |
| 2001 | Order of Canada | — | Companion | Government of Canada | 昇格 |
| 2007 | National Order of Quebec | — | Officer | Government of Quebec | 受章 |
| 1965 | Prix France-Québec | Dans un gant de fer | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (French) | La joue droite | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Prix du Cercle du livre de France | Avec ou sans amour | — | Cercle du livre de France | 受賞 |
Order of Canada
1984
Category:
Officer
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受章
Order of Canada
2001
Category:
Companion
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
昇格
National Order of Quebec
2007
Category:
Officer
Organization:
Government of Quebec
Result:
受章
Prix France-Québec
1965
Work:
Dans un gant de fer
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (French)
1966
Work:
La joue droite
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Prix du Cercle du livre de France
1958
Work:
Avec ou sans amour
Organization:
Cercle du livre de France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Avec ou sans amour
1958 Novels and short storiesA book of short stories and two novels.
lovewomen's liberation
Doux-amer
1960 Psychological thrillerPsychological thriller praised for elegant language.
risks of lovepsychological depth
Quand j'aurai payé ton visage
1962 NovelNovel translated into English as The Legacy.
legacyfamily
Dans un gant de fer
1965 AutobiographyFirst volume of autobiography about family life and convent school days.
childhoodeducationoppression
La joue droite
1966 AutobiographySecond volume of autobiography, winner of Governor General's Award.
self-discoveryliberation
Les Morts
1970 NovelFinal novel, adapted for theater in 1972.
deathloss
Adaptations
- [Theater] (1972)
Bibliography
- Avec ou sans amour (1958)
- Doux-amer (1960)
- Quand j'aurai payé ton visage (1962)
- Dans un gant de fer (1965)
- La joue droite (1966)
- Les Morts (1970)
- La petite fille lit (1973)
- Toute la vie (1999)
- L'amour impuni (2000)
- La brigande (2001)
- Il s'appelait Thomas (2003)
Translations of Works
- The Legacy (English translation of Quand j'aurai payé ton visage)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- elegant use of languagepuritycrafty language
- Recurring Motifs
- women's liberationerotic relationshipsrisks and illnesses of loveQuebec nationalism
Legacy
One of the most important writers of her generation in Canada, known for themes of women's liberation and Quebec nationalism. Lived to 100 years old.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada
In Popular Culture
- Listed among centenarian authors
Trivia
- Lived to 100 years old
- Influenced by father's misogyny in childhood
- Strong advocate for Quebec nationalism