Robert Dickson (writer)

For the former Canadian Supreme Court Justice, Robert George Brian Dickson, see Brian Dickson.

Robert Dickson (July 23, 1944 – March 19, 2007)[1] was a Canadian poet, translator and academic.

Dickson formerly worked as a professor for le Département d'études françaises et de traduction (Department of French Studies and Translation) at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.[1] He won the Governor General's Award for French language poetry in 2002, for his book Humains paysages en temps de paix relative ("Human Landscapes in Times of Relative Peace").[2]

Dickson also wrote songs for the Franco-Ontarian folk rock group CANO in the 1970s.[1] He also translated both French and English literary works, including English translations of works by Jean-Marc Dalpé and French translations of works by Tomson Highway.[1]

Dickson died at his home in Sudbury on March 19, 2007 from brain cancer.[1]

Quotation

"Si je peux poser quelques pierre blanches
pour baliser le sentier à inventer,
je ne serais que très content,
croyant que j'ai ainsi fait quelque chose
de valable avec ma vie." — Robert Dickson [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Franco-Ontarian poet Robert Dickson dies. CBC News, March 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "Robert Dickson wins the 2002 Governor General’s Literary Awards". Laurentian University, November 12, 2002.
  3. ^ Radio-Canada: Robert Dickson n'est plus