Lucille Desparois
Canadian radio host
Lucille Desparois-Danis (pseudonym, Tante Lucille; 15 March 1909, Châteauguay, Québec - 21 October 1996, Laval, Quebec) was a Canadian author and radio personality of Québec radio. In 1944, she began as a storyteller using the pseudonym of "Tante Lucille". On May 8, 1948, Desparois began her Saturday morning program, Tante Lucille, on Radio-Canada, in Montreal. This program for children was broadcast for 27 years, until May 31, 1974.
Biography
Lucille Desparois was born on March 15, 1909, and baptized the following day, March 16, 1909, at the church of Saint-Joachim, Chateauguay. After graduating from Académie Bourget and the Lassalle Conservatory, Desparois became Secretary to the Government of Quebec, for a program broadcast at CKAC, L'Heure provinciale. In 1939, she made a series of radio broadcasts at the CHLP post, which also led her to write texts for CBF and CKVL. At that time, she became known for her many articles in newspapers and magazines. Desparois is best known for her storytelling art for children. In 1944, the Librairie Granger & Frères published its first collection of her children's stories. During her long career, Desparois published numerous books and recorded a dozen story-telling records.
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