Danielle Trussart facts for kids
Danielle Trussart (born December 3, 1948) is a talented artist and writer from Quebec, Canada. She creates amazing visual art and writes interesting stories.
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Who is Danielle Trussart?
Danielle Trussart was born in Montreal, Quebec. She grew up there and later studied to become a teacher. She went to the École normale Jacques-Cartier and then continued her studies at the Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Montréal. She learned about Quebec culture, teaching adults, and helping students with special needs.
Her Teaching Career
Danielle helped start a special kind of school, called an alternative school, in Saint-Jérôme. She also taught at another alternative school in Sainte-Thérèse. These schools often have different ways of teaching compared to traditional schools. After her teaching career, she also took classes to learn more about visual arts. Since 1993, she has lived in Baie-Saint-Paul, where she used to run a small inn.
Her Artistic and Writing Work
Danielle Trussart is known for both her art and her writing. She even started her own small publishing company!
Illustrating and Exhibiting Art
She used her publishing company to share her own drawings and illustrations, especially for traditional Quebec folk songs. Her beautiful artwork has been shown in art exhibitions in Baie-Saint-Paul and Sainte-Thérèse.
Writing Books and Stories
Danielle is also a successful writer. She helped write a series of books especially for children. Her stories and articles have appeared in several literary magazines like Arcade, Brèves littéraires, and L'embarcadère.
Le train pour Samarcande
In 2008, Danielle Trussart wrote a novel called Le train pour Samarcande. This book was very well-received and won a special award called the Prix Robert-Cliche.
Awards and Recognition
Danielle Trussart has received several awards for her writing.
- In 2005, she earned an honourable mention for the Prix Brèves littéraires.
- She then won the actual Prix Brèves littéraires in 2007.
- In 2006, she was a finalist in a writing competition organized by Radio-Canada, which is a big Canadian broadcasting company.
