Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay - Les secrets de l'origami

2018, Canada, French, Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, Gabrielle Tremblay,

Original title: "Les secrets de l'origami" (The Secrets of Origami) by Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay.

"Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay's second book hardly addresses trans identity, but unabashedly explores the dysfunctional relationships and disillusionment of a woman who claims to be in love with everyone. "I'm a passionate person who doesn't do things by halves, like the movie I starred in. I often get ideas about a relationship that's just been born, like a pre-origami blank page, before realizing it's not working.""

"Heartbroken by disappointment, she uses words to examine her scars, forced to admit that many of her injuries were caused by people's inability to endure intimacy for more than one night. "I often wonder if it's my fault, if it's because I'm trans or too intense, not enough this or that. I quickly become intimate with people. I allow myself to be vulnerable with someone I barely know. This is how I can live my truth. But sometimes, it scares some people...""

"Even if she sometimes wonders about the effects of her transparency, the author refuses to stifle her feelings and hide her truth. She plans to take a few more steps towards inner nudity by writing an autofictional novel. "I want to dive deep inside myself and make myself even more vulnerable. I'm going back to my childhood, my teenage years, and my adult life." An exercise she plans to carry out by exploring her interpersonal relationships. "When you focus on that, you mostly find information about yourself. That's how I'm going to get to know myself better. I want to dig a lot from my journals to write to the "I", through a character. I want to write without sparing myself.""

Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay is a talented Canadian actress and writer. Born on July 27, 1990, she hails from Saint-Siméon in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. Gabrielle published her debut poetry collection, Le Ventre des volcans (The Belly of Volcanoes), with Éditions de l’Étoile de mer in 2015. Her second poetry collection, Les secrets de l’origami (The Secrets of Origami), was released by Del Busso Éditeur in 2018. In 2021, she unveiled her first autobiographical novel, La fille d’elle-même (The Girl of Herself), a powerful coming-of-age story about a child navigating trans identity in a vibrant yet sometimes harsh Quebec. The novel received acclaim and was awarded the Prix des libraires du Québec (Quebec Booksellers’ Prize) in 2022. 

Gabrielle made her debut in feature films with a role in Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau (Those Who Make Revolutions Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves) in 2016. Her portrayal of Klas Batalo earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Canadian Screen Awards - a historic moment as the first trans woman nominated in this category. She also appeared in Saint-Narcisse (2020), directed by Bruce LaBruce. Gabrielle has been part of music videos, documentaries, and TV shows. Her journey as a trans woman and her creative contributions continue to inspire and resonate with audiences.

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