Aline Poulin
| Aline Poulin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
September 14, 1965 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Died |
August 25, 2011 (aged 45) Granby, Quebec |
| Genre | poetry, prose poems |
Aline Poulin (September 14, 1965 – August 25, 2011) was an award-winning writer in Quebec, Canada.[1]
She was born in Sherbrooke and earned a bachelor's degree in literary and cultural studies and a master's degree and doctorate in French studies. Poulin worked as an archivist at the cultural centre of the University of Sherbrooke, as a researcher and editor at the Carrefour de solidarité internationale and as a literary reporter for radio station CFLX-FM. She also taught literature at the Cégep de Granby Haute-Yamaska.[2]
She received the Prix Alphonse-Piché in 1990 for Tête étreintes, the Prix Gaston-Gouin and the Prix Ronald-Gasparic for the poetry collection La Viole d'Ingres and second prize from the Grand prix littéraire de la ville de Sherbrooke for Dans la glace des autres.[2]
Poulin died in Granby from cancer at the age of 45.[1]
References
- 1 2 "La poète Aline Poulin s'est éteinte" (PDF). L'Unique (in French). Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois: 12. October 2011.
- 1 2 "Poulin, Aline" (in French). Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.