Jovette Bernier

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Jovette-Alice Bernier
Jovette-Alice Bernier.jpg
Born(1900-11-27)November 27, 1900
DiedDecember 4, 1981(1981-12-04) (aged 81)
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s)writer
journalist

Marie-Angèle "Jovette" Alice Bernier (November 27, 1900 – December 4, 1981) was a journalist and writer in Quebec. Because of extensive exposure in the print media and on radio, she was often referred to simply as Jovette. [1]

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Biography

The daughter of Joseph-Elzéar Bernier and Élise Morest, she was born in Saint-Fabien-de-Rimouski. [1] She attended the Normal School in Rimouski and went on to teach in the Gaspé region and later Quebec City. [2] Bernier began her career in journalist in 1923 and, over the next 50 years, appeared in print, on radio and on television. [1] She wrote for L'Événement in Quebec city, La Tribune in Sherbrooke and L'Illustration in Montreal. [2] In 1932, she was given a daily show Bonjour madame on radio station CKAC. From 1939 to 1958, Bernier was the host of the radio show Quelles nouvelles , which included sketch comedy. From 1963 to 1965, she wrote scripts for the Quebec soap opera Rue de l'Anse. [3]

Bibliography

Poetry collections
Novels

Death and legacy

Bernier died in Longueuil at the age of 81. [1]

Rue Jovette-Bernier in Sherbrooke [2] ,Rue Jovette-Bernier in Montreal and Rue Jovette-Bernier in Quebec City [6] were named in her honour.

An annual literary prize, the Prix Jovette-Bernier (later known as the Prix Jovette-Bernier—Ville de Rimouski), was created in her honour. [3]

Awards

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