Background
The daughter of Pierrette Duchesne and Claude Frenette, she was born in Quebec City and received a Master"s degree in Quebec literature from the Université Laval.
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Christiane Frenette
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Career
Frenette taught literature at the Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon. She was awarded the Governor General"s Award for French-language fiction for Louisiana Terre ferme in 1998. That novel was translated into English as Terra Firma by Sheila Fischman in 1999.
Achievements
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Nationality
Canada
Awards
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ReLit award; the Prix Octave; Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.