Monique Bosco was an Austrian-born Canadian journalist, writer and poetess. She was best known for the psychological treatment of women in her books.
Background
Monique Bosco was born on June 8, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. She was a daughter of Robert and Stella Bosco.
In 1939, Monique's family moved to France, where the girl spent her childhood and youth. In 1948, she emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Education
Monique Bosco attended a school in Marseilles, France. Later, she entered the University of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where she earned her three degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in 1950, a Master of Arts in 1951 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1953.
Career
Monique Bosco’s career started 1949, when she began to work for Radio Canada International. She held this position till 1952. In 1960, Monique became a writer and researcher in the National Film Board of Canada where she worked for two years.
Bosco’s first novel, Un Amour maladroit, was published in 1961. Two years later, Bosco occupied a teaching position at the French literature department of the University of Montreal. In her doctoral dissertation titled “L’lsolement dans le roman canadien-francais,” Bosco first explored isolation in French-Canadian novels, a theme that resonates throughout her creative work.
Monique Bosco’s first book was followed in 1965 by her other work, Les Infusoires. Bosco’s later works also seemed to parallel her life. Cliches, published in 1988, is a collection of ten stories that deal with the problems and realities of growing old.
Bosco also was a contributor to some periodicals, including Ecrits du Canada Français, Europe. Besides, she worked as a columnist for such periodicals as La Press, Maclean's and Le Devoir.
Personality
Quotes from others about the person
"Bosco has focused on woman and given her a voice distinguished by its clarity and forceful expression." Christl Verduyn in Dictionary of Literary Biography.
"Richly personal, moving, and thought- provoking." Anthony S. Caprio, in a Library Journal review of Lot’s Wife (Femme de Loth).
"Like him, she is a poet with a complex literary sensibility; like him, she is a . . . romantic." Linda Sandler about the similarities between Monique Bosco and John Glassco.
"Observations combine compassion and aversion in the face of human nature. She captures nuances of feeling and emotion well. . . . Her literary universe is a tragic one in which justice and a sense of one’s own identity are not easily secured." Christl Verduyn in Dictionary of Literary Biography