Louise DupreLouise Dupré was born in 1949 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. She is a prolific and influential member of Quebecs vibrant literary scene whose work is becoming increasingly well-known outside Quebec. Both a writer and an educator, Louise has received numerousprizes, distinctions and literary honours, notably her appointment to the Order of Canada in December, 2014, and the 2011 Governor Generals award for her poetry collection Plus haut que les flammes (translated as Beyond The Flames (Guernica, 2014). Primarily a poet, she also writes fiction, theory and plays. Read More Read Less