Marie Uguay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie Uguay

Canadian poet

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1955

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1981

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Marie Uguay (April 22, 1955 – October 26, 1981) was a French Canadian poet from the province of Quebec. She was born in the former town of Ville-Émard which has now become a district of the city of Montreal. A victim of bone cancer, she had her right leg amputated at the age of 21 while she was still undergoing studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal in literature.
She died at the age of 26, from cancer, on October 26, 1981. A cultural center in Ville-Émard was named for Uguay after her death and is still open today, as well as a public library.