- Anne-Marie Alonzo
Anne-Marie Alonzo (
December 13 ,1951 –June 11 ,2005 ) was a Canadian playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.Born in
Alexandria, Egypt , she immigrated toQuebec when she was twelve. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, a Master of Arts degree in 1978, and a Ph.D. in French studies in 1986 from theUniversité de Montréal .The author of 20 books, her poetry collection, "Bleus de mine", was nominated for the
1985 Governor General's Awards . She co-founded "Trois" magazine and in 1989 launched the Festival littéraire de Trois.In 1996, she was made a Member of the
Order of Canada .References
* [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/literaryarchives/027011-200.001-e.html Anne-Marie Alonzo fonds]
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