Jean-Guy Pilon, (12 November 1930 – 27 April 2021Jean-Guy Pilon (1930-2021) Un grand rassembleur
) was a

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poet. Born in Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec, he received a law degree from the

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in 1954.

Honours

* In 1967, he was elected a Fellow of the

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. * In 1984, he was awarded the

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. * In 1987, he was made an Officer of the

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. * In 1988, he was made a Knight of the

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References

External links

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