Background
She was born in Montreal and was educated at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
She was born in Montreal and was educated at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Langlais teaches French at the college level Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies.
Langlais received the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 2000 for her collection of poetry Douze bêtes aux chemises de l’homme, the youngest to receive this award. She has also received the Prix Jacqueline-Déry-Mochon in 2001, the first prize for poetry from Radio-Canada in 2002 and the Prix Joseph-S. Stauffer in 2005. She was shortlisted for the Governor General"s Award for French-language poetry in 2001, in 2007 and in 2014.