Born in Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, Quebec, Anne Hebert
is an important figure in world literature. Her novels --Kamouraska, Les
Enfants du sabbat, Heloise and Les Fous
de bassan --
are recognized as masterpieces of contemporary French fiction;
she has writtten numerous short stories and screenplays for
radio and television. Hebert has been the recipient of every
major literary award in Canada, including the Prix du Gouverneur
General, the Prix David de la Province du Quebec, the Prix
France-Canada and the Prix Molson du Conseil des Arts au
Canada, and several major awards in France. In 1987 BOA Editions
published the first American bilingual collection of her
poetry, Anne Hebert: Selected Poems.
