Judy Quinn Explained

Judy Quinn
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec
Genre:poetry, novel

Judy Quinn (born 1974) is a Canadian writer and editor living in Quebec.

Biography

She was born in Quebec City and studied literature at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail in France. She is literary critic and editor for the literary journal Nuit blanche. She also has contributed to various publications including Le Devoir.[1]

Quinn published three collections of poetry: L'émondé (2008), Six heures vingt (2010) and Les damnés inflationnistes (2012). She received the and the for her poetry. In 2012, she published a novel Hunter s'est laissé couler which received the Prix Robert-Cliche; it was also a finalist for the .[2] [3]

In 2013, she was writer in residence at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Documentaire - Yvon Deschamps et sa messe sans dieu . Le Devoir . November 14, 2012 . fr.
  2. Web site: L'auteure Québecoise Judy Quinn en résidence à Paris . L'Institut Canadien de Québec . fr.
  3. Web site: Bornais. Marie-France. La force poétique de Judy Quinn. Le Journal de Québec. 31 August 2012 . 30 July 2016. fr.