Ouanessa Younsi

Ouanessa Younsi is an author and psychiatrist. She has published five poetry collections with Mémoire d’encrier, the most recent being *Nous ne sommes pas des fées* (co-written with Louise Dupré) and *Quand je vis*. She has also published two literary essays that explore the theme of care: *Soigner, aimer* (Mémoire d’encrier) and *Soigner écrire* (Presses de l’Université de Montréal). For the latter book, she received the 2024 Études françaises Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award in the Essay category. She also co-edited the anthology *Femmes rapaillées*. Between patients, she writes; between books, she cares for others.