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Solange Chalvin was a Canadian writer and journalist. She was one of the first women journalists at Le Devoir and co-authored Comment on abrutit nos enfants (1962), a significant text in the Quiet Revolution. She was an advocate for education reform and francization in Quebec.

Career

Chalvin initially trained to become a secretary and began working at Le Devoir, a French-language newspaper in Montreal, in 1951 when she was twenty years old. She eventually began publishing columns under the guidance of editor-in-chief André Laurendeau, making her one of the first female journalists at the publication. In 1963, Chlavin began editing a column titled "L'univers féminin."

In 1962, Chalvin and her husband Michel co-authored the book Comment on abrutit nos enfants, a critique of the religious textbooks used in Quebec public schools, which they viewed as racist and sexist. The text became influential in the Quiet Revolution in Quebec and was praised by sociologist Guy Rocher.

Chalvin later began working for the government of Quebec as a public servant. She was a manager of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) and was responsible for the regional offices of the OQLF from 1979 to 1983.

In 2020, Chalvin received the Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme award from the government of Quebec.

Death

Chalvin died on October 20, 2024 at the age of 92.

1. ^ Nadeau, Alex Fontaine, Jean-François (2024-10-29). "La pionnière du journalisme Solange Chalvin n'est plus". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ "Who was Solange Chalvin?". Solange-Chalvin Award. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
3. "Fernand Daoust, un passeur d'expérience". Le Devoir (in French). 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

• 20th-century Canadian women journalists
• 20th-century Canadian women writers
• Journalists from Quebec