Pierre Daviault
Pierre-Alfred Daviault | |
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Born |
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec | November 9, 1899
Died |
November 18, 1964 65) Ottawa, Ontario | (aged
Known for | Translator and author |
Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.
Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Landry Daviault and Clothilde Lauzon, he studied at the University of Montreal and at the Sorbonne.
From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.
Selected works
- Le Mystère des Mille-Îles, 1927
- L'Expression juste en traduction, 1931
- Questions de langue, 1933
- La Grande Aventure de Le Moyne d'Iberville, 1934
- Traduction, 1941
- Nora l'énigmatique, 1945
- Langage et traduction, 1961
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Preceded by Thomas Cameron |
President of the Royal Society of Canada 1958–1959 |
Succeeded by Harry Thode |
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