Arlette Fortin

Arlette Fortin (1949 – August 11, 2009) was a Canadian writer.[1]

The daughter of René Fortin and Mariette Huot,[2] she was born in Jonquière, Quebec.[3] Her first novel C'est la faute au bonheur received the Prix Robert-Cliche. It was followed by La vie est une virgule in 2007 and Clara Tremblay chesseldéenne (2010). She also contributed to various literary revues including Poésie de Québec.[4][5]

He received the Robert-Cliche Award in 2001 for his first novel C'est la error au bonheur[6]

Fortin was married to Jocelyn Belley and lived in Lévis.[1]

She died at the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec at the age of 60.[2]

Rue Arlette-Fortin in Lévis was named in her honour.[4]

References
  1. "Hommage à notre amie disparue" (in French). Les éditions de l'Oésie.
  2. "Fortin, Arlette". Le Soleil (in French). August 13, 2009.
  3. "Répertoire des écrivains et des écrivaines du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean" (PDF) (in French). Réseau Biblio du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. September 2004.
  4. "Rue Arlette-Fortin". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec (in French). Commission de toponymie Québec.
  5. "Arlette Fortin" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.
  6. "Groupe Livre". Groupe Livre (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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