Émilie Monnet is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist and playwright.Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "Émilie Monnet : porteuse de mémoire". Châtelaine, May 6, 2021. She is most noted for her theatrical piece Okinum, which won the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for French Prose,Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021. and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.Martin Nolibé, "Prix du Gouverneur général: une nomination posthume pour Serge Bouchard". Métro, October 14, 2021. Monnet was also a nominee for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation at the 2023 Governor General's Awards for her English-language version of Okinum."Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, October 25, 2023.
She is the older sister of artist and filmmaker Caroline Monnet.Franca G. Mignacca, "A Celebration of Indigenous Artists". The Link, January 17, 2017.
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