Léonise Valois

Léonise Valois
Born
Marie-Attala-Amanda-Léonise Valois

(1868-10-11)October 11, 1868
Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada
DiedMay 20, 1936(1936-05-20) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Burial placeVaudreuil Cemetery
Other namesAtala
Occupation(s)Poet, journalist

Léonise Valois (French pronunciation: [leɔniz valwa]; October 11, 1868 May 20, 1936) was a Canadian poet and journalist. She was a pioneer in Canadian women's journalism and was the first French Canadian woman to publish a collection of poetry.