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Jovette Marchessault

Canadian writer and artist (1938–2012)

Jovette Marchessault

BornFebruary 9, 1938
Montreal, Quebec
DiedDecember 31, 2012
Occupationnovelist, playwright, artist
Period1970s–2000s
Notable worksLa Terre est trop courte, Violette Leduc; Le Voyage magnifique d'Emily Carr

Jovette Marchessault (French:[ʒɔvɛtmaʁʃeso]) (February 9, 1938 – December 31, 2012)[1] was a Canadian writer and artist from Quebec, who worked in a variety of literary and artistic domains including novels, poetry, drama, painting and sculpture.

An important pioneer of lesbian and feminist literature and art in Canada,[2] many of her most noted works were inspired by other real-life women in literature and art, including Violette Leduc, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Emily Carr, Anaïs Nin and Helena Blavatsky.[3]

Career

Born in Montreal, Marchessault worked in a textile factory in her youth before travelling Jovette Marchessault - Wikipedia COLED