Virginie Chaloux-Gendron is a Québécoise writer. Her poetry collection, La fabrique du noir, was a finalist for the 2023 Governor General's Award for French-language poetry.
Virginie Chaloux-Gendron | |
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.jpg) Chaloux-Gendron in 2022 | |
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| Language | French |
| Relatives | Stéphane Gendron (father) |
Career
editHer first novel, Fais de beaux rêves, was published in 2020.[1][2] Her poetry collection, Le matin recommence, was published in 2025.[3] Her second novel, Tout cela m'appartient, a work of autofiction, was published in 2025 and explores the experience of a survivor of domestic violence navigating the legal system.[4]
Personal life
editChaloux-Gendron is the daughter of the former Mayor of Huntingdon, Quebec, Stéphane Gendron.[5] In 2025, she stated that she completely cut ties with her father six years earlier.[3]
She has a son.[1]
Works
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Governor General’s Awards | French-language poetry | La fabrique du noir | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Prix littéraires de la Ville de Quebec | Prix de la poésie Jean-Noël-Pontbriand (Jean-Noël-Pontbriand Poetry Prize) | Won | [7] | |
| 2026 | Prix littéraires de la Ville de Quebec | Littérature adulte (Adult literature) | Tout cela m'appartient | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- 1 2 Nault, Sarah-Émilie (2020-11-01). "La force des mots". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ Gagnon-Paradis, Iris (2020-10-04). "Fais de beaux rêves : la mort te va si bien". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- 1 2 Harvey, Léa (2025-03-16). "Virginie Chaloux-Gendron: s'enraciner de nouveau". Le Quotidien (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ Gagnon-Paradis, Iris (2025-09-14). "Tout cela m'appartient, de Virginie Chaloux-Gendron: Y laisser sa peau (et muer)". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "Chicane de famille chez les Gendron: Virginie Chaloux-Gendron réagit vivement à un commentaire de son père". Le Journal de Montréal (in Canadian French). 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ "The 2023 GGBooks finalists are revealed by the Canada Council for the Arts". Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ Beaumont, Tanya (2023-03-21). "Cinq auteurs et autrices récompensés par la Ville de Québec". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ "Prix littéraire 2026 : on dévoile les finalistes! – Salon international du livre de Québec". Salon international du livre de Québec (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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