Marie Hélène Poitras - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Canadian journalist and writer

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Marie-Hélène Poitras (born 1975) is a Canadian writer living in Montreal, Quebec.She was born in Ottawa.
She received a master's degree in literary studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Poitras is a journalist reporting on music for the magazine Voir; she also hosts a radio program for Radio-Canada.Her first novel Soudain le Minotaure received the Prix Anne-Hébert in 2003.
Her novel Griffintown received the Prix littéraire France-Québec in 2013 and was a finalist for the Prix Ringuet.
Poitras published a collection of stories La mort de Mignonne et autres histoires in 2005 which was a finalist for the Prix des libraires du Québec.
She also published a series for adolescents Rock & Rose in 2009.
Her story "Sur la tête de Johnny Cash" received the Prix de la bande à Mœbius.
Her books have been translated into English, Spanish and Italian.
The English translation of Soudain le Minotaure.
Suddenly the Minotaur, was shortlisted for a ReLit Award in 2007.Poitras has also contributed to the literary journals Mœbius and Lettres québécoises.

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