Gisèle Villeneuve CV English

CURRICULUM VITAE
GISÈLE VILLENEUVE
contact: [email protected]
Bilingual novelist, short story writer, playwright, translator;
also, scriptwriter, writer-editor, radio journalist and narrator.
Languages: French and English.
Born and educated in Montréal.
Resided in London, England; Ottawa; Stanford, California.
Residing in Calgary since 1978.
BOOKS
nue et crue lettre au poète disparu, writer’s notebook, Lévesque éditeur, Montréal, 2016.
Rising Abruptly, stories in English, The University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2016,
216 p.
Outsiders, stories in French, Lévesque éditeur, Montréal, 2013, 144 p.
Visiting Elizabeth, bilingual novel, XYZ Publishing, Montréal, 2004; Dundurn Press,
Toronto, 2008, 374 p.
Rumeurs de la Haute Maison, novel in French, Québec Amérique, Montréal, 1987, 320 p.
Images de notre passé, essays, Access Alberta, Edmonton, 1984, 44 p.
SHORT STORIES published in magazines (a selection)
"Transit à YUL" XYZ. La revue de la nouvelle, no. 100, Montréal, Winter 2009, p. 73-79.
"Magnifique" Geist, no. 53, Vancouver, Summer 2004, p. 29-30.
"Café de l'horloge" dANDelion, vol. 27, no. 2, Calgary, 2001, p. 3-8.
"La Précipitation" Les Écrits, no. 96, Montréal, August 1999, p. 67-79.
"La Conquête des sommets" Les Écrits, no. 89, Montréal, Spring 1997, p. 61-75.
"Splendide Laideur" Les Écrits, no. 84, Montréal, Fall 1995, p. 103-118.
"Le Prix du Nobel" Les Écrits du Canada français, no. 81, Montréal, Fall 1994, p. 105122.
"Une très vieille femme" Châtelaine, Montréal, October 1981, p. 121, 126, 128-129.
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
"Places Imagined/Place à l’imagination" in anthology Golden Threads: Women Creating
Community, Detselig, Calgary, 2009, 293 pages; (my essay, p. 22-33).
"Et il ne pleuvait même pas!" Les Écrits, no. 86, Montréal, Spring 1996, p. 99-112.
"De mot à image" Femmes d'Action, vol. 16. no. 5, Ottawa, June-July 1987, p. 12-13, 16.
LITERARY TRANSLATIONS
La ferme des animaux revisitée, a rewrite of George Orwell’s Animal Farm by Alice
Nelson. For Underdog Theatre, Calgary.
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Petits cochons dans un canot et autres histoires d’eau, Wendy Passmore-Godfrey’s Pigs
in a Canoe and Other Watery Stories. For WP Puppet Theatre, Calgary.
De plein fouet dans la tempête, Jeffrey Hatcher’s Mercy of a Storm. For L’UniThéâtre
and Northern Light Theatre, Edmonton.
Courtepointe, Marie Moser's novel Counterpoint. For Québec Amérique, Montréal.
OTHER WORKS (a selection)
"Montréal, mon amour" book review, The Globe & Mail, Toronto, May 22, 2004.
Canadian Encyclopedia, contributor, Hurtig Publishers, second edition, Edmonton, 1988,
p.: 581-2; 638; 845; 965; 1464; 1559; 1585; 1764; 1807.
"Mary Had a Little Lamb…" feature article, Calgary Magazine, April 1980.
"The Rich and Ancient Craft" feature article, Calgary Magazine, Dec. 1979.
"French-Language Company Finds Target in Offering" theatre review, Calgary Herald,
Oct. 2, 1978.
"Le Cachemire" feature article, en voyage, Montréal, Dec. 1977.
STAGE PLAYS
Ma nuit avec le gendarme, monologue, L'UniThéâtre, Edmonton, 1999, 2000.
Director: Daniel Cournoyer.
Oldest Woman in the World, full-length play, Maenad Theatre, Calgary, 1994. Director:
Gail Hanrahan.
La Génération velcro, full-length play, Edmonton Fringe, 1990; Société de théâtre de
Calgary, 1991; L'UniThéâtre, Edmonton, 1995. Director: Guylaine Normandin.
RADIO DRAMAS
Les saisons de Gisèle: Solstice d'hiver; Le prix du silence ou sept nuits d'insomnie dans
un champ d'agaves avec quetzal; Corinne et la saison de la chasse; Les Invités, a
4x15-min series of experimental works, Société Radio-Canada, CHFA, Edmonton,
1997; Winnipeg, 1998. Original music: Paul Lamoureux. Producers: Ronald
Tremblay and Dominique Roy.
Et il ne pleuvait même pas!, a 30-min travelogue about the West Coast Trail read by
Guylaine Normandin, Société Radio-Canada, CHFA, Edmonton, 1995.
Producer: Denise Lavallée.
Le Noël des réfugiés, a 15-min fiction piece read by the author, Société Radio-Canada,
CHFA, Edmonton, 1993. Producer: Mireille Vézeau.
Dramas and Language Arts: over 150 short dramas for French immersion and
francophone schools, CKUA Radio, Edmonton, 1985-1988.
Producer: Nancy Sherbaniuk.
In Search of a King, a 15x15-min drama series, BBC, London, England, 1976, 1977:
broadcasted in Europe, Asia and Africa. Producer: Gisèle Villeneuve.
VIDEOS AND FILMS
La Grande Caravane, a 15-min fiction video based on the history of Franco-Albertans,
Access Alberta, Edmonton, 1983. Producer: David Ritchie.
La Vie quotidienne, a 15-min fiction video based on the history of Franco-Albertans,
Access Alberta, Edmonton, 1983. Producer: David Ritchie.
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Big Meat Eater, screenplay (additional dialogue), feature film, 1982. Director: Chris
Windsor.
Émile l'Éclusier/The History of the Lachine Canal, script and translation of a 15-min
animation film, Atkinson Film-Arts Ltd., Ottawa, 1978. Producer: John Danylkiw.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Actra, RAFA.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2014
Sylvie Van Brabant Award for artistic excellence
2014
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – Cultural Relations grant
2013
Canada Council for the Arts – a literary translation grant (stage play)
2013
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – entr’ARTS multidisciplinary seminar
2007
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – a writing grant (novel)
1997
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – a writing grant (stage play)
1995
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – radio drama workshop at the Banff Centre
1995
Banff Centre Financial Assistance Scholarship (radio drama workshop)
1994
Alberta Foundation for the Arts – a writing grant (stage play)
1992
Bill Birge Award in English, Athabasca University
1992
Individual Course Award, Athabasca University
1990
Canada Council for the Arts – a literary translation grant (novel)
1989
Alberta Foundation for the Literary Arts – a writing grant (novel)
1981
National Magazine Award – McClelland and Stewart Award for Fiction for
the short story Une très vieille femme
1980
Alberta Government Cultural Assistance Award – six-week W. O. Mitchell’s
writing workshop at the Banff Centre
1980
Alva Kettyls Memorial Scholarship –six-week W.O. Mitchell’s writing
workshop at the Banff Centre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2013, 2015 Entr’ARTS multidisciplinary seminar, RAFA/Banff Centre, with Jacques
Lessard, Marie Gignac, Rose Després and Ghyslain Filion.
2015
Camp littéraire Félix, Québec, with Robert Lalonde.
2009
Entr'ARTS literary seminar, RAFA/Banff Centre, with Robert Lalonde.
1999-2001 Creative writing courses, University of Calgary. Prof. Aritha van Herk.
1996-1997 Two 10-week playwriting workshops, Calgary. Instructor: Gordon Pengilly.
1995
Radio drama worskhop, Banff Centre for the Arts. Instructor: Ann Jansen.
1991-1992 English writing courses, Athabasca University. Instructors: Jo-Ann Foote and
Kelly Hewson.
1980
W.O. Mitchell's creative writing workshop, Banff Centre for the Arts.
Instructors: Sandra Jones, Ruth Fraser, Richard Lemm and W.O. Mitchell.
1980
Creative writing workshop, University of Calgary. Instructor. Marie Jacober.
1979
Creative writing workshop, University of Calgary. Instructor: Gloria Sawai.
1972
Baccalauréat en communication (B.A. in communications), Université du
Québec à Montréal.
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
1988(ongoing) Readings, lectures and performances in French and English, incl.:
Canadian Literature Centre; Edmonton Poetry Festival; Calgary Spoken
Word Festival; Frye Festival in Moncton; Francoforce, Calgary and Quebec
City; Wild Words Conference, U. of Calgary; Blue Met Festival, Montréal;
Alliance française, Calgary; la Rencontre québécoise internationale des
écrivains, Montréal. Also: voice coaching, mentoring and writing consultant.
2006-2011 Served on the Board of RAFA (Regroupement artistique francophone de
l'Alberta) and representative for Literary Arts.
2000-2005 Writer for multimedia interactive CD-ROMs for teaching French as a second
language and Québec culture.
1989-2008 Workshop instructor, head librettist and dramaturge in French and English in
schools and for L'UniThéâtre, Calgary Opera and le RAFA.
1987-2006 Voice work for corporations and television and film production companies,
incl.: Parks Canada; Access Alberta; Shell Canada; Vicom Ltd.; McCloskey
Productions Inc.; University of Calgary; Editions 3D.
1998
Contributing editor-writer for Translit, vol. 4, an anthology of international
poetry and short stories in translation.
1995-2015 Juror and reader (French and English) for Canada Council for the Arts; Banff
Playwrights Colony; Alberta Foundation for the Arts; City of Calgary Book
Prize; L'UniThéâtre; Festival Théâtre Jeunesse.
1994-1996 Served on the Board of Alberta Playwrights' Network; Chair of the 28th and
29th Alberta Playwriting Competitions.
1979-1988 Access Alberta, CKUA Radio and Alberta Education, Edmonton.
Scriptwriter of television and radio dramas for francophone and French
immersion schools. Researcher, editor, translator and writer of print material,
including Teachers' Guides and a Student Reader.
1976-1986 Radio journalist, scriptwriter, documentary writer, researcher and interviewer
for CKUA Radio, Edmonton; Radio-Canada, Edmonton and Calgary;
Com/Media, University of Calgary; BBC World Service, London, England.
1982-1983 Correspondent in Calgary for Le Franco weekly newspaper, Edmonton.
1976-2015 Scriptwriter, translator and researcher in Ottawa and Calgary for corporations
and television, film, video and music production companies, and theatre
companies, incl.: Canadian Government Exposition Centre; Department of
Foreign Affairs; Parks Canada; University of Calgary; ACFA provinciale;
Atkinson Film-Arts Ltd.; Access Alberta; McCloskey Productions Inc.; New
Concert Theatre Society; Editions 3D; L’UniThéâtre, WP Puppet Theatre.
HOBBIES AND TRAVELS
Mountaineering, reading, gastronomy, including food history.
Travelled in Europe and Asia; the United States, Mexico, Egypt and Australia.