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Gilbert La Rocque (April 29, 1943 - November 26, 1984) was a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] He was most noted for his novel Les masques, which was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 1980 Governor General's Awards and won the Prix Suisse-Canada in 1981.[2]

Born in Montreal, La Rocque worked as a bank teller and as a clerk at the city hall of Montréal-Nord prior to the publication of his first novel Le Nombril in 1970.[3] During his writing career, he was also editorial director of the publishing houses Éditions l'Homme, Éditions de l'Aurore and Éditions Québec-Amérique.[1]

He died of a brain tumor in 1984.[3] Following his death, his correspondence with writer Gérard Bessette was published in 1994.[3]

Works

Novels

• Le Nombril (1970)
• Corridors (1971)
• Après la boue (1972)
• Serge d'entre les morts (1976)
• Les Masques (1980)
• Le Passager (1984)

Plays

• Le Refuge (1979)

Other

• Provencher, le dernier des coureurs de bois (1974)
• Le Voleur (1976, with Claude Jodoin)
• Gérard Bessette et Gilbert La Rocque - correspondance (1994)

References

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[fr] Gilbert La Rocque

Gilbert La Rocque, né le 29 avril 1943 à Montréal et mort le 26 novembre 1984, est un romancier, poète et éditeur québécois.

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