Education
Université de Montréal.
Université de Montréal.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, she immigrated to Quebec when she was twelve. In 1966 she was the victim of a car accident which left her quadriplegic and using a wheelchair. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, a Master of Arts degree in 1978, and a Doctor of Philosophy in French studies in 1986 from the Université de Montréal.
She co-founded Trois magazine and in 1989 launched the Festival littéraire de Trois.
