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Edition 7 (1981) Winner
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Edition 20 (1994) Winner
Suzanne Martel
スザンヌ・マルテル
Suzanne Martel
Aliases:
Suzanne Chouinard Martel
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-10-08 （Quebec City）
- Died
- 2012-07-29 （Ste-Adèle） age 87
- Nationality
- Canada, French Canadian
- Languages
- French, English
- Residence History
- Quebec City → Outremont → Ste-Adèle
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Columnist, Journalist, Children's writer
- Active Years
- 1945-2012
- Affiliations
- Le Soleil, Montréal-Matin
- Influenced By
- Rudyard Kipling
- Influenced
- Monique Corriveau
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École des Ursulines, Quebec | — | Literature and languages | — | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | Literature and languages | — | — | Canada |
École des Ursulines, Quebec
Literature and languages
Country:
Canada
University of Toronto
Literature and languages
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Governor-General's Literary Awards | Une belle journée pour mourir | — | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Canada Council Children's Literature Prize | Nos amis robots | — | Canada Council | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award | The King's Daughter | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Air Canada Prize | News story | — | Air Canada | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Canadian Authors' Association Awards Program Vicky Metcalf Body of Work Award | Body of work | — | Canadian Authors Association | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Alvine-Bélisle ASTED Prize | Jeanne, Fille du Roi | — | ASTED | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Province of Quebec Prize | Lis-moi la baleine | — | Province of Quebec | 受賞 |
| 1967 | First Château Prize | Fille du Roi | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Federal Centennial Prize | Un trop bon diable | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1962 | ACELF Prize | Surréal 3000 | — | ACELF | 受賞 |
| 1963 | ACELF Prize | Lis-moi la baleine | — | ACELF | 受賞 |
| 1979 | ACELF Prize | Nos amis robots | — | ACELF | 受賞 |
Governor-General's Literary Awards
1994
Work:
Une belle journée pour mourir
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Canada Council Children's Literature Prize
1982
Work:
Nos amis robots
Organization:
Canada Council
Result:
受賞
Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award
1981
Work:
The King's Daughter
Result:
受賞
Air Canada Prize
1979
Work:
News story
Organization:
Air Canada
Result:
受賞
Canadian Authors' Association Awards Program Vicky Metcalf Body of Work Award
1974
Work:
Body of work
Organization:
Canadian Authors Association
Result:
受賞
Alvine-Bélisle ASTED Prize
1974
Work:
Jeanne, Fille du Roi
Organization:
ASTED
Result:
受賞
Province of Quebec Prize
1968
Work:
Lis-moi la baleine
Organization:
Province of Quebec
Result:
受賞
First Château Prize
1967
Work:
Fille du Roi
Result:
受賞
Federal Centennial Prize
1967
Work:
Un trop bon diable
Result:
受賞
ACELF Prize
1962
Work:
Surréal 3000
Organization:
ACELF
Result:
受賞
ACELF Prize
1963
Work:
Lis-moi la baleine
Organization:
ACELF
Result:
受賞
ACELF Prize
1979
Work:
Nos amis robots
Organization:
ACELF
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Surréal 3000
1963 Children's literature, Science fictionFour Montrealers travel to the year 3000 in this young-adult science fiction novel.
FutureUnderground cityAdventure
Translations
- The City Under Ground (1964)
- The City Underground (1982)
Jeanne, Fille du Roy
1974 Historical fiction, Children's literatureStory of Jeanne, a King's Daughter sent to New France.
Colonial eraWomen's rolesAdventure
Translations
- The King's Daughter (1980)
Bibliography
- Quatre Montréalais en l'an 3000 (1963)
- Surréal 3000 (1966)
- Lis-moi la baleine (1966)
- Marmitons (1972)
- Jeanne, Fille du Roy (1974)
- Titralak, Cadet de l'espace (1974)
- Pi-Oui (1974)
- Tout sur Noël (1977)
- Goûte à tout (1977)
- Les coureurs des bois (1980)
- Nos Amis Robots (1981)
- Marguerite Bourgeois (1982)
- L'enfant de lumière (1983)
- Contes de Noël (1984)
- Un orchestre dans l'espace (1985)
Translations of Works
- Spanish, Japanese, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Adventure fiction styleClear style for children
- Recurring Motifs
- AdventureFamilyImaginary worlds
Legacy
Pioneering Quebec science fiction author and prominent children's writer in Canada, known for classics and collaborations with her sister.
In Popular Culture
- Studied in schools
Trivia
- Created extensive unpublished 'Gotal' saga with sister Monique Corriveau as children.
- Mother of 6 boys.
- Self-published 5-volume memoirs for family.