Anne-Marie Alonzo, (December 13, 1951 – June 11, 2005) was a Canadian playwright, poet, novelist, critic and publisher.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, to a father of Palestinian descent and a mother of Syrian and Maltese descent, she immigrated to Quebec in 1963, when she was twelve. In 1966, at the age of 15, she was the victim of a car accident which left her quadriplegic and using a wheelchair.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, a Master of Arts degree in 1978, and a Ph.D. in French studies in 1986 from the Université de Montréal.
The author of 20 books, her poetry collection, Bleus de mine, received the Prix Émile-Nelligan in 1985 and was nominated for the 1985 Governor General's Awards. She co-founded Trois magazine. In 1989, she launched the Festival littéraire de Trois.
In 1996, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
Literary archives Guide - Anne-Marie Alonzo profile Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
(in French) The archives of Anne-Marie Alonzo (Fonds Anne-Marie Alonzo, R11692) are held at Library and Archives Canada