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Emma Gendron | |
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| Born | 1895 Saint-Barnabé, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 1952 Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | French-Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, playwright, screenwriter, writer |
| Spouse | Allan Robert Green |
Emma Gendron was a French-Canadian screenwriter, playwright, and journalist, born in 1895 in Saint-Barnabé, Quebec, Canada.[1][2] She has been noted as one of the primary figures in Quebecois silent cinema and was likely one of the first female screenwriters in Quebec.[3][1][4]
In the early years of Francophone cinema in Canada, films were primarily focused on non-fiction topics; filmmakers produced newsreels, actualities, and travelogues.[3][1][5] However, of the few fiction films produced, Emma Gendron was a notable female screenwriter alongside Marguerite Marquis.[5] Gendron also became well known for her column, Courrier de Manon, and also ran as a candidate in federal elections.[2][4] Emma Gendron has been considered a key pioneer in French-Canadian cinema by numerous scholars.[4][3][2]
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- ^ a b c Lauder, Adam (2016). "From Fashion to the Supernatural: Emma Gendron's Multimedia Modernism". Border Crossings. 34: 78–83.
- ^ a b Coutanche, Michael; Selbo, Jule; Velikovsky, J.T. (2015). "North America". Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Houndsmills and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 685–885.