Claire Martin (author)

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Claire Martin CC (born 8 April 1914) is the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil.

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, she was educated at the Ursuline convent and by the Dames de la Congrégation. From 1945 to 1972, she lived in Ottawa and was a writer in residence at the University of Ottawa. From 1972 to 1982, she lived in France, before returning to Quebec.

In 1984, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2001.

[edit] Selected works

  • Avec ou sans amour, 1958
  • Doux-amer, 1960
  • Quand j'aurai payé ton visage, 1962
  • Dans un gant de fer, 1965
  • La joue droite, 1966 (winner of a 1966 Governor General's Award)
  • Les Morts, 1970
  • La petite fille lit, 1973
  • Toute la vie, 1999
  • L'amour impuni, 2000
  • La brigande, 2001
  • Il s'appelait Thomas, 2003
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