Myriam Cliche (1961 – 18 November 2022) was a Canadian poet, illustrator, artisan, and linguist.[1] She primarily wrote in French for the Montreal-based publishing house L'Oie de Cravan.

Myriam Cliche
Born1961
Died (aged 61)
Occupation(s)Poet
Illustrator

Biography

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Cliche was the author of several books:

  • La Voix de l'autre berger (1992)[2]
  • 1971 Oiseau (1996)[3]
  • Les peintures de forêt (2000)[4]
  • Fanette chaque jour (2002)[5]
  • Myriam et le loup (2005)[6]
  • Fleuve Russe (2008)[7][8]

Cliche also participated in several artistic projects. In 1986, she contributed to the production of the "La Calembredaine" software alongside Alain Bergeron, an artist and programmer.[9] In October 1988, she presented the software at an artistic exhibition at the .(La Société de conservation du présent) [fr].[10] In 1991, she began writing for the magazine Revue des animaux. The final edition of the magazine was published in June 2000.[11] In 2002, she illustrated poem P'tite Peau, written by Karina Mancini.[11]

Cliche died from cancer on 18 November 2022, at the age of 61.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Myriam Cliche". Actuel Services Funéraires (in French).
  2. ^ "Nouveautés québécoises". Érudit (in French) (55): 4–82. 1994.
  3. ^ Chamberland, Roger (1998). "Poésie". University of Toronto Quarterly (in French). 67: 375–390. doi:10.3138/utq.67.1.375.
  4. ^ "Yeux fertiles". Érudit (in French) (87): 121–130. 2000.
  5. ^ "Myriam Cliche". Ricochet (in French). June 2002.
  6. ^ Bissonnette, Thierry (27 August 2005). "Poésie - Paysage en mutation". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ Gladel, Cecil (18 May 2020). "La poésie, une bouée pour les jeunes". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Les prix de l'Académie de la vie littéraire au tournant du vingt et unième siècle 2008". Doctorak, GO! (in French). 29 January 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Présentation du cédérom Liquidation, un photoroman nouveau genre". qc.ca (in French).
  10. ^ Côté, Philippe (1995). "Walter Benjamin Franklin Roosevelt bridge, projet". Érudit (in French) (63): 72–76.
  11. ^ a b "Catalogue général de la compagnie". L'Oie de Cravan (in French). Archived from the original on 2 June 2008.
  12. ^ Fontaine, Chantal (22 November 2022). "Décès de la poétesse Myriam Cliche". Les libraires (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2022.