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Arlette Fortin

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Arlette Fortin (1949 – August 11, 2009) was a writer in Quebec, Canada.[1]

The daughter of René Fortin and Mariette Huot,[2] she was born in Jonquière.[3] Her first novel C'est la faute au bonheur received the Prix Robert-Cliche. It was followed by La vie est une virgule in 2007 and Clara Tremblay chesseldéenne (2010). She also contributed to various literary revues including Poésie de Québec.[4][5]

Fortin was married to Jocelyn Belley and lived in Lévis.[1]

She died at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec at the age of 60.[2]

Rue Arlette-Fortin in Lévis was named in her honour.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hommage à notre amie disparue" (in French). Les éditions de l'Oésie.
  2. ^ a b "Fortin, Arlette". Le Soleil (in French). August 13, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Répertoire des écrivains et des écrivaines du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean" (PDF) (in French). Réseau Biblio du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. September 2004.
  4. ^ a b "Rue Arlette-Fortin". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec (in French). Commission de toponymie Québec.
  5. ^ "Arlette Fortin" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.