Marie-Célie Agnant

Haitian-born Canadian writer
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Marie-Célie Agnant

Summary

Marie-Célie Agnant is a human[1]. Born in Port-au-Prince[2], she… she was born on 1953[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], storyteller[7], and short story writer[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Marie-Célie Agnant was born in Port-au-Prince[2].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant was born on 1953[3].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant held citizenship in India[11].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's professions included poet[4].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's professions included writer[5].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's professions included novelist[6].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's professions included storyteller[7].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant worked as a short story writer[8].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's professions included teacher[12].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's field of work was literature[13].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's field of work was children's literature[15].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant received the Prix Alain-Grandbois[16].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant received the Gros Sel Prize[17].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant received the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction[18].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant received the Prix littéraire Desjardins[19].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant received the Women of Distinction Awards[20].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant is recorded as female[21].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's genre is children's literature[23].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's genre is young adult literature[24].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's Commons category is recorded as Marie-Célie Agnant[25].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's family name is recorded as Agnant[26].
  • Marie-Célie Agnant's given name is recorded as Marie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Port-au-Prince[2], Marie-Célie Agnant… she was born on 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], storyteller[7], short story writer[8], and teacher[12]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[28]; poetry[14], a literary form[29]; and children's literature[15], a sub-set of literature[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Alain-Grandbois[16], a poetry award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1988[33]; Gros Sel Prize[17], a literary award[34], in Belgium[35]; Governor General's Award for French-language fiction[18], a literary award[36], in Canada[37]; Prix littéraire Desjardins[19], a literary award[38], in Canada[39]; and Women of Distinction Awards[20], a group of awards[40], in Canada[41].

Why It Matters

Marie-Célie Agnant has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Célie Agnant born?

Marie-Célie Agnant was born in Port-au-Prince[2].

What did Marie-Célie Agnant do for work?

Marie-Célie Agnant worked as poet[4], writer[5], novelist[6], storyteller[7], and short story writer[8].

What awards did Marie-Célie Agnant receive?

Honors received include Prix Alain-Grandbois[16], Gros Sel Prize[17], Governor General's Award for French-language fiction[18], and Prix littéraire Desjardins[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . ile-en-ile.org. ile-en-ile.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . pleinelune.qc.ca. pleinelune.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Île en île. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Île en île. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Île en île. wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . fondation.ydesfemmesmtl.org. fondation.ydesfemmesmtl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Symac · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix Alain-Grandbois, Gros Sel Prize, Governor General's Award for French-language fiction +2
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