Brian Vallée

Brian Vallée
Brian Vallée at book signing, 1998.
Born
Brian Michael Vallée

1940 (1940)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 22, 2011(2011-07-22) (aged 70–71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupationwriter, journalist, television producer
Alma materMichigan State University
Genrenon-fiction, Canadian literature, fiction
Notable worksLife With Billy
Website
www.brianvallee.ca

Brian Michael Vallée (1940–2011) was a Canadian author, journalist, documentary film producer, screenwriter, and public speaker. He is best known for his work reflecting on domestic violence and his role with CBC's award-winning documentary program The Fifth Estate. His first non-fiction book, Life With Billy focused on the life of Jane Hurshman, an abused wife whose legal case resulted in battered wife syndrome becoming a legal defense in Canadian courts.

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