Marie-Andrée Gill facts for kids
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Marie-Andrée Gill
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Gill in May 2013
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| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Mashteuiatsh, Quebec, Canada
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| Occupation | Poet, writer |
Marie-Andrée Gill is a talented Canadian poet. She was born in 1986 in Mashteuiatsh, Quebec. This community is in the Saguenay region of Canada. She is known for her unique poems.
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Education and Inspiration
Marie-Andrée Gill studied at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi. She explored how writing connects to spoken language. She also looked at how language relates to the land and where people live. Her poetry often mixes her Indigenous Illnue heritage with her Québécoise background.
Her Poetry Books
Marie-Andrée Gill has written several poetry books. These books are published by Éditions de La Peuplade. Her poems often blend different feelings and ideas.
What Her Poems Are About
In her book Spawn, Marie-Andrée Gill writes about nature. She compares the life of a type of salmon called an ouananiche to everyday life. Her poems are direct and use simple words to describe things. She also includes references to pop culture in her work.
Her poems have appeared in many magazines. These include Estuaire, Le Sabord, Poème Sale, Sirale, Guernica Magazine, and Tupelo Quarterly. You can find her work in both English and French.
Published Collections
- Béante (2012)
- Frayer (2015), which was translated into English as Spawn (2020)
- Chauffer le dehors (2019), which was translated into English as Heating the Outdoors (2023)
Awards and Recognition
Marie-Andrée Gill has received many awards for her poetry.
- 2012: She was a finalist for the Prix du Gouverneur-Général for her book Béante.
- 2013: She won the Poetry Literary Prize at the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Book Fair for Béante.
- 2015: She was a finalist for the Prix Émile-Nelligan for her book Frayer.
- 2013: She also won the Poetry Literary Prize at the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Book Fair for Frayer.
- 2018: She received an Indigenous Voices Award.
- 2020: She won the Best Published Poetry in French award at the Indigenous Voices Awards for Chauffer le dehors.
