Pierre Nepveu
Encyclopedia
Pierre Nepveu is a famous French Canadian
poet
, novel
ist and essayist. He specializes in Quebec modern poetry, in particular that of Gaston Miron
. He has taught at the French studies Department of Université de Montréal
until he retired in 2009.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist and essayist. He specializes in Quebec modern poetry, in particular that of Gaston Miron
Gaston Miron
Gaston Miron, was an important poet, writer, and editor of the Quebec post Quiet Revolution. His masterpiece, L'homme rapaillé has sold over 100 000 copies, in Quebec and overseas, ensuring Miron as one of the most widely read authors of...
. He has taught at the French studies Department of Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
until he retired in 2009.
Awards and recognition
- 1979: non-fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards1979 Governor General's AwardsEach winner of the 1979 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The 1979 awards were the first in which a list of finalists was released a month before the presentation of the awards...
, Les mots à l'écoute - 1986: fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards1986 Governor General's AwardsEach winner of the 1986 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.-Fiction:Winner:*Alice Munro, The Progress of LoveOther Finalists:...
, L'hiver de Mira Christophe - 1997: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards1997 Governor General's AwardsThe winners of the 1997 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 18 by Donna Scott, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts...
, Romans-fleuves - 1998: nonfiction winner, Governor General's Awards1998 Governor General's AwardsThe winners of the 1998 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts on November 17 in Ottawa...
, Intérieurs du Nouveau Monde : Essais sur les littératures du Québec et des Amériques - 2003: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards2003 Governor General's AwardsThe 2003 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on November 12. Each winner received a cheque for $15,000.-Fiction:*Douglas Glover, Elle*Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake*Elizabeth Hay, Garbo Laughs...
, Lignes aériennes - 2005: winner, Prix Athanase-DavidPrix Athanase-DavidThe Prix Athanase-David is a literary award presented annually by the government of Quebec as part of the Prix du Québec to a Quebec writer, to honour the body of his or her work....
- 2011: Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
External links
- Vehicule Press: Mirabel, accessed 13 July 2006
- Collections Canada: 1997 Governor General's Award Winner: Pierre Nepveu, accessed 13 July 2006 Pierre Nepveu, accessed 13 July 2006
- Critical bibliography (Auteurs.contemporain.info)