Canadian
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poet from
Quebec
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Voir
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'', June 4, 2014.
Born and raised in Acton Vale, he moved to
Montreal
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in the early 2000s. His first book of poetry, ''Nœud coulant'', won the
Prix Émile-Nelligan The Prix Émile-Nelligan is a literary award given annually by the Fondation Émile-Nelligan to a North American French language poet under the age of 35. It was named in honour of the Quebec poet Émile Nelligan and was first awarded in 1979, the ...
, the
Prix Alain-Grandbois
The Prix Alain-Grandbois or ''Alain Grandbois Prize'' is awarded each year to an author for a book of poetry.
and the Prix du Festival de la poésie de Montréal in 2014. His second book, ''La raison des fleurs'', won the
Governor General's Award for French-language poetry
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.
Winners and nominees
1980s
1990s
2000s
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, October 30, 2018.
He is also the author of ''La postérité du scandale : Petite histoire de la réception de Sade (1909-1939)'', a non-fiction study of the writings of the
Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade ( ; ; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814) was a French writer, libertine, political activist and nobleman best known for his libertine novels and imprisonment for sex crimes, blasphemy and pornography ...