Céline Huyghebaert is a French-born Canadian writer and artist,"Céline Huyghebaert : 'Le moment du deuil est un moment obsessif'". France Culture, September 23, 2019. who won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction for her novel Le drap blanc at the 2019 Governor General's Awards."Voici les gagnants et gagnantes des prestigieux Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général". Ici Radio-Canada, October 29, 2019.
She is known for her narrative work that blurs the boundaries between fact and fiction."Collectif blanc: 'Le drap blanc, une oeuvre de Céline Huyghebaert'. Vie des arts. 2019. "https://viedesarts.com/lectures/le-drap-blanc-une-oeuvre-de-celine-huyghebaert/ In her approach, she moves fluidly between image and text through prints, books, and exhibitions. She is particularly interested in poor materials and collaboratives gestures."Collectif blanc : 'Les possibles du livre". Vie des arts, 2022. https://viedesarts.com/lectures/les-possibles-du-livre/
Originally from the French department of Yvelines, she has resided in Montreal, Quebec since 2002.Nathalie Collard, "Céline Huyghebaert remporte le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général". La Presse, October 29, 2019. She completed a doctorate in arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where she was awarded the Bronfman Fellowship in Contemporary Art in April 2019."Boursière Bronfman: Céline Huyghebaert obtient l'une des deux prestigieuses bourses en art contemporain". Actualités UQAM, April 12, 2019.
Remnants, an English translation of Le drap blanc by Aleshia Jensen, is slated for publication in 2022."66 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2022". CBC Books, January 11, 2022.
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