Marie-Claire Blais

Summary

Marie-Claire Blais is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Quebec City^[2]. She was born on +1939-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Key West^[4]. She died on +2021-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a playwright^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and short story writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marie-Claire Blais was born in Quebec City^[2].
• Marie-Claire Blais passed away in Key West^[4].
• Marie-Claire Blais was born on +1939-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Marie-Claire Blais was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Marie-Claire Blais died on +2021-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Marie-Claire Blais held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Marie-Claire Blais held citizenship in France^[14].
• Marie-Claire Blais worked as a playwright^[6].
• Marie-Claire Blais worked as a novelist^[7].
• Marie-Claire Blais worked as a writer^[8].
• Marie-Claire Blais worked as a poet^[9].
• Marie-Claire Blais's professions included short story writer^[10].
• Marie-Claire Blais's professions included screenwriter^[15].
• Marie-Claire Blais's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Marie-Claire Blais's field of work was creative and professional writing^[17].
• Marie-Claire Blais was educated at Laval University^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Marie-Claire Blais is Mad Shadows^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Marie-Claire Blais is A Season in the Life of Emmanuel^[20].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[21].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Prix Médicis^[22].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction^[24].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Molson Prize^[25].
• Marie-Claire Blais received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[26].
• Marie-Claire Blais was a member of Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie-Claire Blais was born in Quebec City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1939-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Marie-Claire Blais was educated at Laval University^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], short story writer^[10], and screenwriter^[15]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[28] and creative and professional writing^[17], an academic discipline^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mad Shadows^[19] and A Season in the Life of Emmanuel^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[21], a grade of an order^[30], in Canada^[31], founded in 1967^[32]; Prix Médicis^[22], a literary award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1925^[38]; Governor General's Award for French-language fiction^[24], a literary award^[39], in Canada^[40]; Molson Prize^[25], an award^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1962^[43]; and Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[26], a class of award^[44], in Canada^[45].

Death and Burial

Marie-Claire Blais died on +2021-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Key West^[4].

Why It Matters

Marie-Claire Blais ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Claire Blais born?

Marie-Claire Blais's place of birth was Quebec City^[2].

Where did Marie-Claire Blais die?

Marie-Claire Blais passed away in Key West^[4].

What did Marie-Claire Blais do for work?

Marie-Claire Blais worked as playwright^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], poet^[9], and short story writer^[10].

Where did Marie-Claire Blais go to school?

Marie-Claire Blais was educated at Laval University^[18].

What awards did Marie-Claire Blais receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[21], Prix Médicis^[22], Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], and Governor General's Award for French-language fiction^[24].