Danielle Marcotte
Danielle Marcotte (born April 1950) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec.[1]
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Born | April 1950 Montreal, Quebec |
Nationality | Canada |
Genre | Children's books |
She was born in Montreal and received a bachelor's degree in literature and a master's degree in adult education. Marcotte has worked in media relations, journalism, teaching, editing and communications.[1] From 2004 to 2009, she was responsible for promoting reading for the Department of Education in the Swiss Canton of Jura.[2]
Marcotte married the Swiss politician Pierre-Alain Gentil, who died in 2008.[3] She returned to Quebec in autumn 2009.[2]
Selected works[2][1]
- Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée (1996), received a Mr. Christie's Book Award
- La légende de Jos Montferrand (2001)
- Les Sabots rouges (2004), nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award
- Au lit, Moka! (2010), awarded second place in the category children's book at the Alcuin Society Awards
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References
- "Marcotte, Danielle" (in French). Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
- "Danielle Marcotte". L'abécédaire des créateurs (in French). Communication-Jeunesse.
- "Gentil, Pierre-Alain, 1925-2008 (Fonds)" (in French). State Archives Jura.
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