Mireille Levert

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Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec. [1]

She was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and studied plastic arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, graduating in 1979. She was a founding member of the Association des illustrateurs et illustratrices du Québec. Levert taught illustration at the Université du Québec à Montréal from 1997 to 2002. [2] She lives and works in Montreal. [3]

She took part in the International Biennial of Children's Books in Barcelona. [3]

Selected works [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 The Storymakers: Illustrating Children's Books : 72 Artists and Illustrators Talk about Their Work. Canadian Children's Book Centre. 1999. pp. 94–95. ISBN   1551381079.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fonds Mireille Levert" (in French). Canadian Archival Information Network.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mireille Levert". Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
  4. "Mireille Levert" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Mireille Levert" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.