news | Monday July 6, 2015

Translator Linda Gaboriau a newly minted Member of the Order of Canada

For her contributions as a translator who has brought French-Canadian theatre to a broader English audience, Linda Gaboriau has been named a member of the Order of Canada in 2015.

Linda Gaboriau is an award-winning literary translator based in Montreal. We are honoured to have her on the Talon list, and we are immensely proud of this appointment. Gaboriau most recently translated The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt by Michel Marc Bouchard, to be published this Fall.

The Order recognizes people in all sectors of Canadian society for outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to the nation. See the full list of 2015 appointments on the website of the office of Canada’s Governor General.