Elise Gravel Explained

Occupation:Writer
Birth Place:Montreal, Canada
Awards:
    Relatives:François Gravel (father)

    Elise Gravel (born 1977) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec.

    Gravel's original books[1] and graphic novels[2] focus on wacky and often gross content.[3] In 2012, she won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French[4] for her book La clé à molette.[5]

    Gravel has written more than thirty books, and her work has been translated into over twelve languages.[6] [7] She studied graphic design, before becoming an illustrator. Gravel publishes in both English and in French.[8]

    She is the daughter of writer François Gravel and Murielle Grégoire.[9] As of 2024, she is married with two daughters.

    In 2022, the Writers' Trust of Canada awarded Gravel the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People in honour of her body of work.[10]

    In February 2024, the Jewish Public Library of Montreal moved her books to their closed stacks, following Instagram posts that the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs described as antisemitic.[11] [12] A few days later, the library restored the books.[13] [14]

    Selected work

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Elise Gravel. Penguin Random House Canada. 15 March 2017.
    2. Web site: If Found... Please Return to Elise Gravel. Spring 2017 Books Preview. CBC Radio-Canada. 15 March 2017.
    3. Goedhart. Bernie. 2016. Books for Kids: Elise Gravel gleefully grosses us out with The Toad. Montreal Gazette. July 5, 2016.
    4. News: Q&A: Elise Gravel makes a few gross points with her Organization for the Defence of Disgusting Critters. Medley. Mark. August 7, 2014. National Post. March 11, 2017.
    5. News: David Johnston, right, Governor General of Canada congratulates Élise Gravel for her award in the Children's Literature, Illustration category . Vancouver Sun . November 28, 2012 . 27 January 2019 . 31 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212106/http://www.vancouversun.com/David+Johnston+right+Governor+General+Canada+congratulates+%C3%89lise+Gravel+award+Children+Literature+Illustration+category/7624292/story.html . dead .
    6. Web site: Elise Gravel Creators / Featured Guest / Kids Comics Creator / Kids Feature Guest . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709122734/http://www.torontocomics.com/portfolio/elise-gravel/. 2017-07-09. dead. March 11, 2017.
    7. News: Meet Canada's 'hyperactive' illustrator, Elise Gravel. The Globe and Mail. 2017-03-11. en-ca.
    8. Web site: Gravel . Elise . info-bio . Elise Gravel . 16 February 2024.
    9. Web site: Élise Gravel, Michèle Marineau et François Gravel: Sainte tribu . Larochelle . Claudia. 21 April 2015. Les libraires.
    10. News: Writers' Trust 2022 book award winners collect $270,000 in prizes . Dundas. Deborah . . November 2, 2022.
    11. News: Montreal library moves children's books over author's Israel comments. The Gazette. Riga. Andy. 7 February 2024. 15 February 2024.
    12. News: Children's author Élise Gravel rejects accusations of antisemitism as books removed from library's shelves. Bongiorno. Joe. François. Mélissa. CBC News. 7 February 2024. 15 February 2024.
    13. News: Drimonis . Toula . Toula Drimonis: In the end, Jewish Public Library gets it right . 20 February 2024 . . 16 February 2024.
    14. News: Riga . Andy . Under pressure, Jewish Public Library puts Elise Gravel books back on public shelves . 20 February 2024 . . 15 February 2024.
    15. Web site: Le Grand Antonio . 23 April 2017 . ICI Radio-Canada . fr.
    16. Web site: The Great Antonio . Quill & Quire. 9 January 2017 .

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