Elise Gravel | |
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Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Montreal, Canada |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Notable awards | |
Relatives | François Gravel (father) |
Website | |
elisegravel |
Elise Gravel (born 1977 [1]) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec.
Gravel's original books [2] and graphic novels [3] focus on wacky and often gross content. [4] In 2012, she won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French [5] for her book La clé à molette. [6]
Gravel has written more than thirty books, and her work has been translated into over twelve languages. [7] [8] She studied graphic design, before becoming an illustrator. Gravel publishes in both English and in French. [1]
She is the daughter of writer François Gravel and Murielle Grégoire. [9] As of 2024, she is married with two daughters. [1]
In 2022, the Writers' Trust of Canada awarded Gravel the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People in honour of her body of work. [10]
In February 2024, the Jewish Public Library of Montreal moved her books to their closed stacks, following Instagram posts that the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs described as antisemitic. [11] [12] A few days later, the library restored the books. [13] [14]
Elise Gravel | |
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Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Montreal, Canada |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Notable awards | |
Relatives | François Gravel (father) |
Website | |
elisegravel |
Elise Gravel (born 1977 [1]) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec.
Gravel's original books [2] and graphic novels [3] focus on wacky and often gross content. [4] In 2012, she won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French [5] for her book La clé à molette. [6]
Gravel has written more than thirty books, and her work has been translated into over twelve languages. [7] [8] She studied graphic design, before becoming an illustrator. Gravel publishes in both English and in French. [1]
She is the daughter of writer François Gravel and Murielle Grégoire. [9] As of 2024, she is married with two daughters. [1]
In 2022, the Writers' Trust of Canada awarded Gravel the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People in honour of her body of work. [10]
In February 2024, the Jewish Public Library of Montreal moved her books to their closed stacks, following Instagram posts that the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs described as antisemitic. [11] [12] A few days later, the library restored the books. [13] [14]