Linda Gaboriau
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Linda Gaboriau is a Canadian
dramaturg and literary translator
who has translated some 100 plays and novels by Quebec
writers, including many of the Quebec plays best known to English
-speaking Canadian audiences.
A native of Boston
, Gaboriau moved to Montreal
in 1963 to pursue education in French language
and literature
at McGill University
. She worked as a freelance journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(CBC) and the Montreal Gazette, pursued a career in Canadian
and Quebec theatre and, in the 2000s, has been serving as the founding director of the Banff
International Literary Translation Centre.
Gaboriau was married to Montreal city councillor Nick Auf der Maur
, who died in 1998, and is the mother of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur
. She lives in Montreal with Hervé de Fontenay, her partner of 28 years. They have one son, Yves de Fontenay, who is a young architect.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
dramaturg and literary translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
who has translated some 100 plays and novels by Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
writers, including many of the Quebec plays best known to English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking Canadian audiences.
A native of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Gaboriau moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1963 to pursue education in French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. She worked as a freelance journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(CBC) and the Montreal Gazette, pursued a career in Canadian
Theatre in Canada
The contemporary theatre scene in Canada revolves around companies and summer festivals based at facilities in Canadian cities.-British Columbia:* Northwest of Armstrong is the Caravan Farm Theatre, a professional outdoor theatre company....
and Quebec theatre and, in the 2000s, has been serving as the founding director of the Banff
Banff, Alberta
Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....
International Literary Translation Centre.
Gaboriau was married to Montreal city councillor Nick Auf der Maur
Nick Auf der Maur
Nick Auf der Maur was a journalist, politician and "man about town" boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur, through his marriage to Linda Gaboriau....
, who died in 1998, and is the mother of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur is a Canadian rock musician from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. Her second solo album, Out of Our Minds, was released on March 30, 2010. She is also a...
. She lives in Montreal with Hervé de Fontenay, her partner of 28 years. They have one son, Yves de Fontenay, who is a young architect.
Works translated
A selected list of Linda Gaboriau's translations includes:- 1983 — Saga of the Wet Hens (Jovette Marchessault, La Saga des poules mouillées)
- 1987 — Being at Home with Claude (René-Daniel DuboisRené-Daniel DuboisRené-Daniel Dubois is a Québécois playwright and actor.-Movie career:He is best known for his 1985 play Being at Home with Claude, which was adapted into an award-winning film in 1992 and the 2009 Thriller drama 5150 Elm's Way...
, same title) - 1989 — Warriors (Michel Garneau, Les guerriers)
- 1991 — Lilies (Michel Marc BouchardMichel Marc BouchardMichel Marc Bouchard is a gay Canadian playwright.Born in Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Quebec, he studied theatre at the University of Ottawa. Bouchard made his professional playwriting debut in 1983 and since then has written some 25 plays...
, Les feluettesLes feluettesLes feluettes is a critically acclaimed play written by gay Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard.The play concerns the confession of an aging prisoner to a bishop...
) - 1992 — The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr (Jovette Marchessault, Le voyage magnifique d'Emily Carr)
- 1993 — The Eye Is an Eagle (Pierre MorencyPierre MorencyPierre Morency, OC, CQ is a French Canadian writer, poet and playwright.-Life:Born in Lauzon, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Collège de Lévis in 1963 and a teaching diploma from the Université Laval in 1966.-Awards:...
, L'Œil américain) - 1993 — The Orphan Muses (Michel Marc Bouchard, Les muses orphelines)
- 1996 — American Notebooks (Marie-Claire BlaisMarie-Claire BlaisMarie-Claire Blais, is a Canadian author and playwright.- Life :Born in Quebec City, Quebec, she was educated at a convent school and at Université Laval. It was at Laval that she met Jeanne Lapointe and Father Georges Lévesque, who encouraged her to write and, in 1959, to publish her first...
, Notes américaines/Parcours d’un écrivain) - 1996 — Stone and Ashes (Daniel Danis, Cendres de cailloux)
- 1998 — That Woman (Daniel Danis, Celle-là)
- 1998 — The Tale of Teeka (Michel Marc Bouchard, L'histoire de l'oie)
- 1998 — Fragments of a Farewell Letter Read by Geologists (Normand Chaurette, Fragments d'une lettre d'adieu lus par des géologues)
- 1998 — The Queens (Normand Chaurette, Les Reines)
- 1998 — For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (Michel TremblayMichel TremblayMichel Tremblay, CQ is a Canadian novelist and playwright.Tremblay grew up in the Plateau Mont-Royal, a French-speaking neighbourhood of Montreal, at the time of his birth a neighbourhood with a working-class character and joual dialect, something that would heavily influence his work...
, Encore une fois, si vous le permettez) - 1999 — The Coronation Voyage (Michel Marc Bouchard, Le voyage du Couronnement)
- 1999 — Song of the Say-Sayer (Daniel Danis, La chant du Dire-Dire)
- 2000 — Down Dangerous Passes Road (Michel Marc Bouchard, Le chemin des Passes-dangereuses)
- 2000 — All the Verdis of Venice (Normand Chaurette, Je vous écris du Caire)
- 2002 — Impromptu on Nuns' Island (Michel Tremblay, L'État des lieux)
- 2003 — Scattered in a Rising Wind (Jean-Marc DalpéJean-Marc DalpéJean Marc Dalpé is a Canadian playwright and poet. He is one of the most important figures in Franco-Ontarian literature....
, Un vent se lève qui éparpille) - 2004 — Written on Water (Michel Marc Bouchard, Les manuscrits du déluge)
- 2004 — Past Perfect (Michel Tremblay, Le passé antérieur)
- 2006 — Assorted Candies (Michel Tremblay, Bonbons assortis)
- 2010 — Forests (Wajdi MouawadWajdi MouawadWajdi Mouawad, OC is a Canadian writer, actor and director born in Lebanon in 1968. After living in France for a short time, he moved to Quebec in 1983.- Biography :He obtained his diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1991....
, Forêts) - 2011 -- "Scorched" (Wajdi Mouawad, "Incendies")
External links
- 1996 Governor General's Literary Award Winner: Linda Gaboriau at Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada is a national memory institution dedicated to providing the best possible account of Canadian life through acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible for use in the 21st century and beyond...