Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: September 23, 2015

For her contributions to Quebec literature as a poet, essayist, novelist, critic and professor.

Madeleine Gagnon is a renowned Quebec literary figure and feminist. Recognized as one of the most profound voices in poetry, she is a writer engaged in the major issues of her time, and her writings defending the cause of women are exemplary in that respect. A former professor at the UniversitÚ du QuÚbec Ó MontrÚal, she has also contributed to a number of literary reviews. Her body of work, which includes stories, essays and novels, has influenced numerous writers and won her acclaim in Canada and abroad.