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Gilles Archambault

Illustration — Gilles Archambault during a presentation in 2016 Gilles Archambault (born September 19, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec) is a francophone novelist from Quebec, Canada. He studied at the Université de Montréal in 1957, and then worked at Radio-Canada, while working as a journalist. From 1988 to 1997, he broadcast a column on the "CBF Bonjour" program.

Gilles Archambault

Catherine Mavrikakis Gilles Archambault photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Salon du livre de Montréal 2016.

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Born
1933 · Montreal.
Nationality
Canada
Occupation
writer · novelist · radio personality · poet · playwright · television journalist · radio journalist
Fields
literature · radio · television · radio broadcasting
Education
Université de Montréal
Honours
Governor General's Award for French-language fiction · Prix Athanase-David
Languages
French · English

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Illustration — Gilles Archambault during a presentation in 2016 Gilles Archambault (born September 19, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec) is a francophone novelist from Quebec, Canada. He studied at the Université de Montréal in 1957, and then worked at Radio-Canada, while working as a journalist. From 1988 to 1997, he broadcast a column on the "CBF Bonjour" program.

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Gilles Archambault (born 1933) is a Canadian novelist, playwright and poet, among other activities. The novelist was born in Montreal.

Gilles Archambault studied at Université de Montréal. The novelist is active in literature, radio and radio broadcasting.

Languages used include English and French. Works by Gilles Archambault are held at print collection of the national Library of BAnQ. The novelist received Governor General's Award for French-language fiction and Prix Athanase-David.

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