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Charlotte Gingras
Canadian author living in Quebec (born 1943)
Charlotte Gingras (born December 10, 1943) is a Canadian author living in Quebec.[1]
She was born in Quebec City and studied teaching and the plastic arts. Gingras taught primary school, gave workshops on creativity for adults and did freelance work as a visual artist.[1]
Her book La liberté? Connais pas received the 1999 Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature. She received the same award in 2000 for Un été de Jade. In 2004, she received a Mr. Christie's Book Award for La boîte à bonheur.[1] Her book Guerres was awarded the Prix Alvine-Bélisle in 2012.[2]