Background
Bertrand was born in Montreal and studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where she received a Master"s degree in literary studies.
Bertrand was born in Montreal and studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where she received a Master"s degree in literary studies.
Bertrand taught literature at college level from 1973. She contributed to a number of magazines, including Montréal now!, Louisiana Nouvelle Barre du jour, Les Écrits, HoboQuébec, Possibles, Rampike, Moebius, Estuaire, Écritures, Tessera, Bacchanales and Acte Sud. In 1981, Bertrand founded the magazine Arcade, later recognized for its contributions to cultural exchange between Quebec and France.
She created the Prix de la relève Arcade in 1991.
She also contributed to the French literary magazines Le Jardin d"Essai, Travers and Pourtours. In 2010, she was awarded the Grand Prix international des poètes francophones for her collected work.
