HÉLÈNE DORION is the author of more than thirty books, including works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. She has won many awards, including a Governor General’s Literary Award. She is a recipient of the prestigious le Prix Athanase-David, awarded by the Quebec government for her body of work and contribution to Quebec literature. A multidisciplinary artist, Dorion regularly exhibits her photographs and presents literary concerts with renowned orchestras. Her poetry collection, Mes forêts, is the first work by a living woman and a Québécoise to be added to the curriculum for France’s baccalauréat. Born in Quebec City, Dorion divides her time between Orford and Montreal.
