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Sheila Fischman

Sheila Leah Fischman (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Quebec literature from French to English.

Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was brought up in Ontario. She holds an M.A. from the University of Toronto. Fischman is a former editor of the ''Montreal Star''s book section, as well as a columnist for ''The Globe and Mail'' and the ''Montreal Gazette'' and a broadcaster for CBC Radio. She is a founding member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada and founding co-editor of ''Ellipse: Œuvres en traduction/Writers in Translation''. She lives in Montreal. Provided by Wikipedia