Anne Hebert, novelist, 83

["Deathwatch Central" <cdw@slick.org>]

MONTREAL (AP) - Anne Hebert, a novelist, poet and playwright who was a key
figure in French-Canadian literature for more than half a century, died
Saturday of cancer. She was 83.

Hebert wrote what many consider her greatest novel, ``Kamouraska,'' in 1970.
The book was later made into a film by director Claude Jutra, and - like
much of her work - was translated into English.

The recipient of many national and international prizes, Hebert has been
praised for her vivid imagination and literary artistry.

In 1982, she won France's prestigious Femina prize for her work ``Les Fous
de Bassan.''

Hebert's ``Am I Disturbing You'' was a finalist for the 1999 Giller prize
for Canadian fiction. Her last book, ``Un Habit d'Lumiere,'' was published
in French six months ago.

Her other books translated into English over the years included: ``Day Has
No Equal but the Night,'' ``Anne Hebert: Selected Poems,'' ``The Torrent,''
``The Silent Rooms,'' ``The First Garden'' and ``In the Shadow of the
Wind.''

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