Nicole Brossard

Nicole Brossard

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Nicole Brossard at the award ceremony for the National Order of Quebec in June 2013.
Born (1943-11-27) November 27, 1943
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality French-Canadian
Occupation Writer
Known for Poet and novelist
Awards O.C.

Nicole Brossard, O.C. (born November 27, 1943) is a leading French-Canadian formalist poet and novelist.[1]

She lives in Outremont, a suburb of Montreal, Canada.

Life and work

Brossard wrote her first collection in 1965, Aube à la saison. The collection L'Echo bouge beau marked a break in the evolution of her poetry that included an open and active participation in numerous cultural events (such as poetry recitals). In 1975, she participated in a meeting of writers on women, a point marking both a more activist role in the feminist struggle and writing a poetry that becomes more personal in tone and subjectivity. There are two poles in her writing, both aesthetic and political: on the one hand its modernism and avant-gardism; and on the other a sensual and activist writing that shows a commitment to a feminist consciousness.

Brossard founded a feminist newspaper, Les têtes de pioches, and wrote a play Le nef des sorcières (first performed in 1976). In 1982, she founded a publishing house: L'Intégrale éditrice.

The Nicole Brossard archives are located in downtown Montreal at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.[2]

Selected bibliography

English translations

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Nicole Brossard Publications
  2. ↑ Fonds Nicole Brossard (MSS232) - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ).
  3. ↑ Chad W. Post (April 14, 2014). "2014 Best Translated Book Awards: Poetry Finalists". Three Percent. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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