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Gabrielle Roy was born in St.Boniface Manitoba. Born with deep auburn hair. She was born with eyes of sea green.
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She had never felt close to her father until he died, then she realized they had a lot in common.
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She spent a year teaching, then she was offered a permanent position in St.Boniface. Her mother was really happy that she got a job in her home town. She was the only one who got a job during the depression of her father's death.
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Her mother died two years before her novel was published. She was deeply depressed after her mother died and wished she hadn't stayed away from her.
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"Bonheur d'occasion" was published in 1945 and became a sucsess. In the next 2 years, much would change for Gabrielle.
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She won the Prix F'emina frain