Pierre Morency

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Pierre Morency
Born	(1942-05-08) 8 May 1942 Lauzon, Quebec

Pierre Morency, OC CQ (born 8 May 1942) is a French Canadian writer, poet and playwright.

Life

Born in Lauzon, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Collège de Lévis in 1963 and a teaching diploma from the Université Laval in 1966.

Awards

In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and "is considered one of the most important poets of his generation, drawing his inspiration from the various expressions of life".^[1] In 2005, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.^[2] In 2000, he was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Athanase-David.

Selected bibliography

L'Oeil américain, winner of the 1989 Governor General's Awards
Lumière des oiseaux, winner of the 1992 Governor General's Awards
La Vie entière — Histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde, winner of the 1997 Governor General's Awards

References

↑ Order of Canada citation
↑ Citation: National Order of Quebec (French)

External links

"Pierre Morency fonds". Retrieved January 6, 2006.
Pierre Morency website

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 73881614 LCCN: n50004639 ISNI: 0000 0000 7360 5298 GND: 136127703 BNF: cb12096767z

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Name	Morency, Pierre
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian writer, poet and playwright
Date of birth	8 May 1942
Place of birth	Lauzon, Quebec
Date of death
Place of death

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