Mavis Gallant | |
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Born | Mavis Leslie de Trafford Young 11 August 1922 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 18 February 2014 Paris, France | (aged 91)
Notable works | From the Fifteenth District, The Pegnitz Junction, Home Truths |
Notable awards | Order of Canada Governor General's Award for English-language fiction Prix Athanase-David |
Spouse | John Gallant (m. 1942–1947) |
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.[1] Best known as a short story writer, she also published novels, plays and essays.[1]