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Marie-Christine Lévesque
Lévesque at the 2017 Salon du livre de Montréal [fr]
Born1958 (1958)
Died16 July 2020(2020-07-16) (aged 61–62)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Writer and editor

Marie-Christine Lévesque (1958 – 16 July 2020) was a Canadian author and editor.[1][2][3]

She was a partner of Serge Bouchard.[4] She was also co-author of many of his books including: Le peuple rieur. Hommage à mes amis innus (Nouvelle fenêtre), Lux Éditeur, 2017; Elles ont fait l’Amérique : De remarquables oubliés, tome 1 (Nouvelle fenêtre), Lux Éditeur, 2011;[5] Ils ont couru l’Amérique : De remarquables oubliés, tome 2 (Nouvelle fenêtre), Lux Éditeur, 2014; Les images que nous sommes : 60 ans de cinéma québécois (Nouvelle fenêtre), Éditions de l’Homme, 2013.[6][7].

Personal life

Together with Serge Bouchard, they adopted a child from China.[6]

Awards

Lévesque received the 2005 Applied Arts Award for the cover design of 9 Vues, a book presenting the engravings of Louise Masson that accompanied the poetry of Daniel Danis,[8] and a 2005 design award for the complete book, Peau/Parfum/Noire.[9] In 2018 she received a Le Prix Victor-Barbeau award.[10]

Death

Lévesque died on 16 July 2020 of brain cancer.[2]

References

  1. ^ Montréal, Journal de. "LÉVESQUE, Marie-Christine". Le Journal de Montréal.
  2. ^ a b Beaulieu, Isabelle (July 21, 2020). "Décès de l'auteure Marie-Christine Lévesque, complice de Serge Bouchard". Revue Les libraires.
  3. ^ Montpetit, Caroline (July 18, 2020). "Elle a écrit l'Amérique". Le Devoir. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ Collard, Nathalie (November 30, 2017). "Lettre d'amour aux Innus". La Presse. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ Clerfeuille, Laurence (March 2013). "Reviewed Work: Elles ont fait l'Amérique: de remarquables oubliés, tome 1 by Serge Bouchard, Marie-Christine Lévesque". The French Review. 86 (4). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "ICI Radio-Canada Première | Balados, livres audio". Radio-Canada.
  7. ^ "Elle a écrit l'Amérique". Le Devoir.
  8. ^ "9 VUES Book Cover/Jacket Design - Single 2005". 9 Vues - 2005 Awards Winner. Applied Arts Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Peau/Farum/Noire - 2005 Awards Winner - Applied Arts". Applied Arts Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ Guy, Chantal (October 24, 2018). "Académie des lettres du Québec: les lauréats sont..." La Presse. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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