Tania Langlais (born 1979) is a Quebec poet and educator.[1]

She was born in Montreal and was educated at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Langlais teaches French at the college level.[1]

Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies. Langlais received the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 2000 for her collection of poetry Douze bêtes aux chemises de l'homme, the youngest to receive this award. She has also received the Prix Jacqueline-Déry-Mochon in 2001, the first prize for poetry from Radio-Canada in 2002 and the Prix Joseph-S. Stauffer in 2005.[1]

She won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for her collection Pendant que Perceval tombait.[2] She was previously nominated in the same category in 2001 for Douze bêtes aux chemises de l'homme.[3]

Works

  • Douze bêtes aux chemises de l'homme (2000)
  • La clarté s'installe comme un chat (2004)
  • Kennedy sait de quoi je parle (2008)
  • Pendant que Perceval tombait (2020)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Langlais, Tania". Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
  2. ↑ Laila Maalouf, "Fanny Britt remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse, November 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Sandra Martin (October 24, 2001). "The kindest cut of all: The G-G's shortlist". The Globe and Mail.


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