L’Oie de Cravan
Encyclopedia
L’Oie de Cravan is a Canadian
publishing house based in Montreal
, Quebec
that specializes in poetry. It was founded in January 1992 by poet and writer Benoît Chaput. The name is seen as a tribute to the poet-boxer Arthur Cravan
.
The authors published by L’Oie de Cravan are often influenced by the surrealist
movement. L’Oie de Cravan also publishes the work of some cartoonists and illustrators.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
publishing house based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
that specializes in poetry. It was founded in January 1992 by poet and writer Benoît Chaput. The name is seen as a tribute to the poet-boxer Arthur Cravan
Arthur Cravan
Arthur Cravan was known as a pugilist, a poet, a larger-than-life character, and an idol of the Dada and Surrealism movements. He was the second son of Otho Holland Lloyd and Hélène Clara St. Clair of Armenian desent. His brother, Otho, was born in 1885...
.
The authors published by L’Oie de Cravan are often influenced by the surrealist
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
movement. L’Oie de Cravan also publishes the work of some cartoonists and illustrators.