(rare signed, translation: Merloyd Lawrence; Jonathan Cape, 1960 dj)
Born in Quebec City, poet-novelist Marie-Claire Blais (1939-2021) was published at a young age; the book above came out when she was just 20. She has over 20 novels under her belt, and, with her female partner, splits her time living in both the Eastern Townships, Quebec and Key West, Florida. She won the GG Award in 1996 and 2 Guggenheim Fellowships.