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Martine Delvaux

Martine Delvaux is a Canadian Québécois writer, essayist, novelist, and academic.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

Martine Delvaux is a Canadian Québécois writer and academic known for feminist fiction and essays. She teaches at UQAM and won the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal for Le boys club.

Who is Martine Delvaux?

Born December 10, 1968, Martine Delvaux is a Quebec-born writer and professor in the Department of Literary Studies at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). She has lived abroad and returned to Montreal, where her academic work focuses on women’s studies and feminist theory. Her writing career spans novels, essays, and hybrid literary texts.

Why she matters

Delvaux is a prominent voice in contemporary Canadian francophone feminism. Her work repeatedly examines women’s voices, gendered power structures, and stereotypes, often blending personal narrative with political critique. She is frequently cited as a key feminist writer in Quebec, contributing to discussions on misogyny and the transmission of women’s stories.

Key works and recognition

Her novel Blanc dehors (2015) was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for French-language fiction. Her essay Le boys club won the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal. Other notable titles include Le monde est à toi, Thelma, Louise et moi, Les filles en série, and Pompières et pyromanes. Her books are known for formal experimentation and political engagement.

In short

  • Quebec feminist writer and academic at UQAM
  • Known for novels and essays like Blanc dehors and Le boys club
  • Won Grand Prix du livre de Montréal; shortlisted for Governor General’s Award
  • Work focuses on women’s voices, gender, and stereotypes
Canadian angle

Delvaux is a prominent Quebec literary figure whose work is part of contemporary Canadian francophone writing and feminist criticism.

Quick questions

Who is Martine Delvaux?
Martine Delvaux is a Canadian Québécois writer, essayist, novelist, and academic born in 1968.
What is Martine Delvaux known for?
She is known for novels and essays that explore feminism, gender, women’s voices, and stereotypes, especially Blanc dehors and Le boys club.
Is Martine Delvaux a feminist?
Yes. Multiple sources describe her as a feminist writer and note that her work often engages feminist themes.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martine_Delvaux
    Supports: Birth date, nationality, occupation, best-known works, award nominations, and teaching position at UQAM.
  2. Érudit — https://salons.erudit.org/en/contributor/martine-delvaux/index.html
    Supports: UQAM appointment, women’s studies and feminist theory teaching, and selected publications.
  3. Wikipedia (fr) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martine_Delvaux
    Supports: Quebec origin, feminist literary profile, and current teaching role at UQAM.
  4. Quebec Writers Federation — https://quebecbooks.qwf.org/authors/delvaux-martine/
    Supports: Books, residence in Montreal, and teaching at UQAM.
  5. Hamac — https://hamac.qc.ca/auteur/martine-delvaux/
    Supports: Feminist writer description, awards, selected books, and recent publication information.