Marie-Louise Gay

Canadian illustrator, picture book author and children's writer (born 1952)
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Summary

Marie-Louise Gay was born on June 17, 1952[1], in Quebec City[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], picture book writer[5], and illustrator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 17, 1952[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
  • Native language: French[10]
  • Award received: Alvine-Bélisle Prize[11], E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books[12], Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature[13], Q137781936[14], Q141186206[15], Q133733031[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Commons category: Marie-Louise Gay[18]
  • Family name: Gay[19]
  • Given name: Marie-Louise[20]
  • Work location: Vancouver[21], Montreal[22]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25]
  • Artist files at: Université du Québec à Montréal[26]

Why It Matters

Marie-Louise Gay is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Louise Gay born?

Marie-Louise Gay was born in Quebec City[2].

What did Marie-Louise Gay do for work?

Marie-Louise Gay worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], picture book writer[5], and illustrator[6].

What awards did Marie-Louise Gay receive?

Honors received include Alvine-Bélisle Prize[11], E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books[12], and Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . fmdoc.org. Retrieved . fmdoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . qwf.org. qwf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . aqpf.qc.ca. aqpf.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . anel.qc.ca. Retrieved . anel.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Symac · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr']
    Sitelink count → 3
    Award received → Alvine-Bélisle Prize, Alvine-Bélisle Prize, E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books +4
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  2. 8w ago · Rui.liu725 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Alvine-Bélisle Prize, Alvine-Bélisle Prize, E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books +4
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  3. 9w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → marie-louise-gay
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jeugdliteratuur id → marielouise-gay
    Native language → French
    Place of birth → Quebec City
    Library of congress authority id → n85319826
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