Mavis Gallant Writer

Mavis Leslie de Trafford Gallant, CC, née Young (11 August 1922 – 18 February 2014) was a Canadian writer who spent much of her life and career in France. Best known as a short story writer, she also published novels, plays and essays.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Young Mavis
Birth dateAugust 11, 1922
Birth nameMavis Leslie de Trafford Young
Birth place
Montreal , Quebec
Nationality
Canada
Date of deathJanuary 01, 2014
Place of death
Paris , France

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Writer

award
Order of Canada
Prix Athanase-David
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction

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