Annette Saint-Pierre, CM (29 August 1925 – 1 September 2026) was a Canadian educator, writer and publisher.
Life and career Saint-Pierre was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec on 29 August 1925. She was educated at the Scolasticat Saint-Joseph in Saint-Hyacinthe and the University of Ottawa. Between 1950 and 1970, Saint-Pierre taught elementary and high school in Manitoba. In 1970, she became a professor of Canadian literature at Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface and initiated the first university-level course in Canadian literature in western Canada.
In 1978, Saint-Pierre was a founding member of the Centre d'études franco-canadiennes de l'Ouest. In 1984, she was a director for the Regroupement des centres d'études au Canada. She was also a founding member of the first two Franco-Manitoban publishing houses, Éditions du Blé and Éditions des Plaines.
She played a crucial role in preserving the birthplace of Gabrielle Roy, now a museum. In 2004, she was named to the Order of Canada.
Saint-Pierre turned 100 on 29 August 2025 and died on 1 September 2026, three days after her 101st birthday.
Selected works Autobiography J'ai fait ma chance (2010)
Essays Au pays de Gabrielle Roy (2005) Gabrielle Roy, sous le signe du rêve (1975)
Novels La fille bègue, (1982, re-released in 2012) Sans bon sang, (1987) Coups de vent, (1990) À la dérive, (2002)
Theatre Le rideau se lève au Manitoba (1980)
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