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Pierre Morency

Pierre Morency
Pierre Morency par Pierre Olivier Combelles.jpg
Born8 May 1942
Lauzon, Quebec

Pierre Morency, OC CQ (born 8 May 1942) is a French Canadian writer, poet and playwright.

Life

Born in Lauzon, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Collège de Lévis in 1963 and a teaching diploma from the Université Laval in 1966.

Awards

In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and "is considered one of the most important poets of his generation, drawing his inspiration from the various expressions of life".[1] In 2005, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[2] In 2000, he was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Athanase-David.

Selected bibliography

References

  1. ^ Order of Canada citation
  2. ^ Citation: National Order of Quebec (in French)

External links

  • "Pierre Morency fonds". Retrieved January 6, 2006.. A Guide to the Literary Fonds
  • Pierre Morency website.
  • Fonds Pierre Morency, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
  • (in French) Fonds Pierre Morency (R11780) at Library and Archives Canada



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