Flora Balzano

 ( 1951 Births ) 

Flora Balzano (born 24 May 1951 in Algiers) is a Quebec writer and comedian, best known for her novel Soigne ta chute, which has been the subject of academic study.DOMPIERRE, Nathalie. Analyse sociopoétique du roman Soigne Ta chute de Flora Balzano.Thèse (M.A.)--Université Laval, 1995. Bibliogr.: f. 137-140. ( external link)SEBKHI, Habiba. Littérature(s) issue(s) de l'immigration en France et au Québec. PhD Thesis. 2000.http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp02/NQ58186.pdf She was a finalist of the 1991 Governor General's Awards for having written the novel Soigne ta chute. In addition , she had a career in voice acting, with one of her main roles being Martin Prince in the Québec version of The Simpsons.

• Soigne ta chute, Montréal, XYZ editor, "Romanichels" collection, 1991. 120 pages. ()

• Quatre nouvelles (1988)
• La Première Fois (1989)
• Terre de mes aïeux (1990)
• Chantemé (1991)
• La Croûte (1992)
• Encore pas un roman (1992)
• C'est la sève qui compte (1992)
• Des couilles (1992)

• 1991 : Finalist, Governor General's Awards.