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Monique Polak
Canadian writer
Monique Polak | |
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Born | May 20, 1960 (1960-05-20) (age 64) |
Occupation | writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Notable awards | Janet Savage Blachford Prize (2009, 2014, 2020) |
Spouse |
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Children | Alicia |
Monique Polak (born May 20, 1960)[1] is a writer from Montreal, Quebec.
She has won the Janet Savage Blachford Prize, formally known as the Quebec Writer's Foundation Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, three times: What World is Left (2009), Hate Mail (2014), and Room for One More (2020).[2]
Personal life and education
Polak was born May 20, 1960, in Montreal to Maximilien, a criminal court judge, and Celina, a homemaker, Polak.[1] Celina survived the Holocaust, as did her two brothers and both parents.[3][4] Maximilien survived the Holocaust because he was a painter in Holland and was forced t