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Gilles Poitras is a Canadian author and librarian known for writing books about anime and manga. He works at Golden Gate University in San Francisco and has contributed columns to Newtype USA, a monthly magazine covering the anime and manga industry.
Gilles Poitras works as a librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Gilles Poitras holds two Master's degrees: a Library Science Master's from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's in Theology from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.
Gilles Poitras regularly contributed columns to Newtype USA, a former monthly magazine that covered the anime and manga industry and related popular culture.
Gilles Poitras has been a guest at over 35 fan and industry conventions focused on anime and manga culture.
Gilles Poitras was born in Quebec, Canada.