Laure Conan
Encyclopedia
Laure Conan, pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, (9 January 1845 – 6 June 1924), is regarded as the first true French-Canadian female novelist. She was born in Murray Bay
, Canada East
.
Educated by the Ursulines
, Laure wrote eleven books focussed largely on religion and family structure in Quebec
, with a particular interest in exploring the minds of her characters. She also was a valued contributor to Le Journal de Françoise, a bimonthly paper edited by Robertine Barry
.
Conan's best remembered book is Angéline de Montbrun (1884) and is possibly Conan's best psychological novel. She died in Quebec
, Quebec from heart failure following surgery to treat ovarian cancer
, diagnosed days earlier by her grandnephew, a doctor.
La Malbaie, Quebec
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
.
Educated by the Ursulines
Ursulines
The Ursulines are a Roman Catholic religious order for women founded at Brescia, Italy, by Saint Angela de Merici in November 1535, primarily for the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy. Their patron saint is Saint Ursula.-History:St Angela de Merici spent 17 years leading a...
, Laure wrote eleven books focussed largely on religion and family structure in 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....
, with a particular interest in exploring the minds of her characters. She also was a valued contributor to Le Journal de Françoise, a bimonthly paper edited by Robertine Barry
Robertine Barry
Robertine Barry , pseudonym Françoise, was an early French Canadian journalist and publisher and a popular member of Montreal society....
.
Conan's best remembered book is Angéline de Montbrun (1884) and is possibly Conan's best psychological novel. She died in 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....
, Quebec from heart failure following surgery to treat ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
, diagnosed days earlier by her grandnephew, a doctor.
Selected bibliography
- Angéline de Montbrun - 1884 (translated as Angéline de Montbrun, 1974)
- À l'oeuvre et à l'épreuve - 1891 (translated as The Master Motive, 1909)
- L'oublié - 1900
- Élizabeth Seton - 1903
- L'obscure souffrance - 1919
- La sève immortelle - 1925
- Oeuvres romanesques (3 volumes) - 1974-75