Virginie Blanchette-Doucet

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Virginie Blanchette-Doucet (born 1989 in Val-d'Or, Quebec) is a Canadian novelist from Quebec. [1] Her debut novel, 117 Nord, was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards [2] and for the Prix France-Québec. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "La faille". Le Devoir , August 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette , October 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Prix littéraire France-Québec : 117 Nord de la Valdorienne Virginie Blanchette-Doucet en lice". Ici Radio-Canada, January 18, 2017.



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