Linda Gaboriau

Linda Gaboriau is a Canadian dramaturg and literary translator who has translated some 125 plays and novels by Quebec writers, including many of the Quebec plays best known to English-speaking audiences.

A native of Boston, Gaboriau moved to Montreal in 1963 to pursue her studies at McGill University where she obtained a B.A. and M.A. in French language and literature. She has worked as a freelance journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Radio Canada and the Montreal Gazette, pursued a career in Canadian and Quebec theatre and, in the 2000s, served as the founding director of the Banff International Literary Translation Centre.

Gaboriau was married to Montreal city councillor Nick Auf der Maur, who died in 1998, and is the mother of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur. She and her late partner of 35 years, author, professor Hervé de Fontenay have one son, architect Yves de Fontenay.

Her translations have garnered many awards, including three Chalmers "Outstanding Canadian Play" Awards, the 2014 Lambda drama award and two Governor General's Awards for Literary Translation. She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.

A selected list of Linda Gaboriau's translations includes:

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