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Linda Amyot

リンダ・アミヨ

Rinda Amyōto

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1958-06-28 (Joliette, Quebec, Canada)
Nationality
Canada
Languages
French
Residence History
Joliette, Quebec → Lanaudière, Quebec

Career

Occupations
Writer, Editor, Screenwriter
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
À voix haute, Nuit blanche
Nominations
Prix Anne-Hébert finalist (Ha Long), Prix Jacqueline-Déry-Mochon finalist (Ha Long)

Education

Université du Québec à Montréal
Faculty of Letters / Department of Literary Studies
Degree: 文学修士
Country: Canada
Earned a master's degree in literary studies

Awards

TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2010
Work: La fille d'en face
Category: 児童文学
Organization: TD Bank
Result: 受賞
Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature
2013
Work: Le jardin d'Amsterdam
Category: 児童文学
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: 受賞
Prix à la création artistique
2011
Organization: Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ha Long

2004 novel

A novel.

La fille d'en face

2010 Children's literature

Children's book about the girl across the street.

Le jardin d'Amsterdam

2013 Children's literature

Children's book about the garden of Amsterdam.

Adaptations

  • Quand le cadre ne cadre plus (TV movie, 2006)
  • Saint-Élie-de-Légendes (TV miniseries, 2015)

Legacy

Canadian writer from Quebec, particularly active in children's literature, winner of TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and Governor General's Award. Started with short stories and also works on TV scripts.