Winnipeg Arts and Culture
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[edit] Writers and Novelists
There have been many famous writer and novelists who have called Winnipeg home over the years. Some were born in Winnipeg, some raised in Winnipeg and some have re-located to Winnipeg. One of Canada's most important Francophone writers was Gabrielle Roy who was born in the St. Boniface neighborhood. Her books helped fuel the Quiet Revolution in Quebec. In her lifetime, she was awarded the Governor General's Award and in 1967, she became a Companion of the Order of Canada.
List of Winnipeg writers:
- Gabrielle Roy, Francophone writer
- A. E. van Vogt, science fiction writer
