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Alice Parizeau
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| Born | July 25, 1930 |
| Died | September 30, 1990 (aged 60) |
Alice Parizeau, also known as Alicja Poznańska, was a talented Polish-Canadian writer, journalist, and expert in criminology. She was also an essayist, someone who writes short pieces about different topics. Born on July 25, 1930, she passed away on September 30, 1990. She was recognized for her contributions with the Order of Canada.
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Alice Parizeau's Early Life
Alice Parizeau was born Alicja Poznańska in Łuniniec, Poland. Her parents, Stanislaw Poznański and Rebeka Kestenberg, were Polish Jews. Sadly, they were killed during the Holocaust in Poland in 1943. Her grandfather, Izrael Poznański, was a well-known businessman and helper of others in Łódź, Poland.
During World War II, when she was a young girl, Alice helped the Polish Home Army. This group fought against the occupation of Poland. She was involved in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a big fight for freedom. Because of this, she was held in the Bergen-Belsen prisoner of war camp. After the war, she received a special medal for her bravery.
After the war, Alice moved to Paris, France. She studied at the Sorbonne, a famous university. She earned degrees in literature, law, and political science. In 1955, she visited a friend in Quebec, Canada. She planned to stay for a short time, but she ended up living there for the rest of her life. The next year, she married Jacques Parizeau, who later became a well-known economist and politician. Alice Parizeau's funeral was held at a Catholic church.
Her Career and Writing
As a Quebecer, Alice Parizeau was an important part of Montreal's intellectual and political discussions. She was best known as a novelist and journalist. She wrote for many newspapers and magazines, including La Presse and Maclean's.
Alice also held other interesting jobs. She worked for the City of Montreal and as a researcher for Société Radio-Canada. Most notably, she was a criminology researcher and lecturer at the Université de Montréal. Criminology is the study of crime and criminals. She helped lead the Centre international de criminologie comparée for many years.
Parizeau's writing was famous for its amazing stories. She wrote about the people of Quebec in a way that fit with the idea of Quebec becoming its own country. She also wrote about life in Poland and what it was like to leave her home country. In 1982, she won the Prix européen de l'Association des écrivains de langue française for her book Les lilas fleurissent à Varsovie. This book was later translated as The Lilacs are Blooming in Warsaw.
In 1987, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This is a high honor given to people who have made great contributions to Canada. Some people in Quebec did not like that she accepted this award from the Canadian government.
Remembering Alice Parizeau
In 1990, Alice Parizeau passed away from cancer in Outremont, Quebec. She left behind her husband, Jacques, and their two children, Isabelle and Bernard. To honor her, a school in Montreal, the École Alice Parizeau, was named after her. Also, a library in Saint-Esprit, Quebec, called the Bibliothèque Alice-Parizeau, carries her name.
Her Books
- Les solitudes humaines (1962)
- Voyage en Pologne (1963)
- Fuir (1963)
- Survivre (1964)
- Une Québécoise en Europe rouge (1965)
- Rue Sherbrooke Ouest (1967)
- Les lilas fleurissent à Varsovie (1981)
- Côte-des-Neiges (1983)
- Blizzard sur Québec (1987)
See Also
- Culture of Quebec
- List of Quebec authors
- Literature of Quebec
