Pauline Michel
BIO
Biography

Pauline Michel is a passionate and multifaceted artist—poet, novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, playwright, and singer-songwriter. Her creative realm pulses with vivid imagery and deep sensitivity. Her body of work includes over 20 novels, poetry collections, short stories, theater, children’s tales and educational books, as well as documentaries, television series, and songs. Her art transcends borders, with numerous works translated into several languages, alongside poetic and musical tours in France, Canada, and Africa. Featured in nearly 30 anthologies and collections across Quebec and Europe, her writing continues to resonate worldwide. Her talent and contributions to literature have earned her prestigious accolades, including one from the Canadian Embassy in Paris. She was also the first woman appointed Official Poet of the Canadian Parliament. Today, she continues to explore the many dimensions of artistic expression, her unique voice echoing across time and continents.

ADDRESS
City: Boucherville, Province/Territory: Quebec
EMAIL
GENRE
Poésie, romans, contes et nouvelles, théâtre, musique, télévision, et autres. -- Poetry, novels, tales and short stories, theater, music, television, and more.,
LANGUAGES
Français
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Les yeux d'eau
Publisher
Éditions Gaudet, Granby, QC
Year
1975
Title
Mirage
Publisher
Éditions Hurtubise HMH, Montréal, QC
Year
1978
Title
L'oeil sauvage
Publisher
Publications Chant de mon Pays, Mont St-Hilaire, QC
Year
1988
Title
Cannelle et Pruneau dans les feuilles de thé (Les contes Passe-Partout)
Publisher
Télé-Québec, Montréal, QC
Year
1992
Title
Funambule / Tightrope
Publisher
Broken Jaw Press, Fredericton, NB
Year
2006
Title
Frissons d'enfants / Haunted Childhoods
Publisher
XYZ Éditeur, Montréal, QC
Year
2006
Title
Venus Butterfly
Publisher
Broken Jaw Press, Fredericton, NB
Year
2009
Title
Les amants de la dernière heure (coécrit avec Mario Pelletier)
Publisher
Transit, Montréal-Paris
Year
2011
Title
Quand l'amour efface le temps (coécrit avec Mario Pelletier)
Publisher
Fides, Montréal, QC
Year
2014
Title
Le fil invisible
Publisher
Québec-Livres, Montréal, QC
Year
2014
Title
La vie de Flavie, Tome 1 - Aïe, j'existe!
Publisher
Hurtubise, Montréal, QC
Year
2015
Title
La vie de Flavie, Tome 2 - À la recherche de Jean perdu
Publisher
Hurtubise, Montréal, QC
Year
2016
Title
Les fées insomniaques
Publisher
Écrits des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC
Year
2016
Title
La quête de la fille disparue (coécrit avec Mario Pelletier)
Publisher
Fides, Montréal, QC
Year
2017
Title
J'éclate! Ma famille pop-corn
Publisher
Les heures bleues, Montréal, QC
Year
2020
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Subvention du Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec
Publication
Les Sens Ensorceleurs (pièce de théâtre)
Year
1975 & 1977
Name
Concours "Québec en chansons" - Premier prix ex-aequo
Year
1980
Name
Prix Adate (Productions 89)
Publication
La poupée abandonnée (scénario)
Year
1989
Name
Bourse de l'Ambassade du Canada à Paris
Publication
Atelier imaginaire (tournée en France)
Year
1989
Name
Poète officiel du Parlement du Canada
Year
2004-2006
Programs & Interests
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