Monique Pariseau (born 1948) is a Canadian writer and educator living in

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. She was born in

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, and grew up there and in Saint-Vallier. From 1983 to 1985, she taught at

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. She went on to teach French and literature at the

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, settling in Saint-Hippolyte. She retired from teaching in 2009. Her first novel ''Les Figues de Barbarie'', set in

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and published in 1990, finished second in the

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competition for 1990. Her novel ''Le Secret'' was a finalist for the Prix Elle-Québec. She received second prize for her story "Brin de nid" in the Prix littéraires de Radio-Canada.

Selected works

Source: * ''Objets de mémoires'', stories (1997) * ''La Fiancée du vent'', novel (2003) * '' Jeanne Barret'', novel (2010)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pariseau, Monique 1948 births Living people Canadian women novelists Writers from Quebec City Novelists from Quebec