Émile Martel, OC (born August 10, 1941 in

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)

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, ''Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada''.

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, 2002. . p. 717. is a

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diplomat and writer, who won the

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in 1995 for his poetry collection ''Pour orchestre et poète seul''. Educated at the

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and the

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,"Émile Martel: ambassadeur en résidence"

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, October 13, 1998. he taught French and Spanish literature in Canada and the United States before joining Canada's

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as a diplomat. He has published both poetry and short stories. He is the father of Canadian novelist

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"Yann Martel: Lost and found". ''

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'', April 10, 2010. and the brother of Réginald Martel.

Works

*''Les Enfances brisées'' (1969) *''L'ombre du silence'' (1974) *''Les Gants jetés'' (1977) *''Dictionnaire de cristal'' *''Pour orchestre et poète seul'' (1995) **English translation by

D. G. Jones Douglas Gordon "D. G." Jones (January 1, 1929 – March 6, 2016) was a Canadian poet, translator and educator. Born in Bancroft, Ontario, Jones was educated at the private school of Lakefield College School in Ontario, at McGill University and at ...

, ''For Orchestra and Solo Poet'' (1996) * Translation of ''

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'' into French: ''Histoire de Pi'' (2003), with Nicole Perron

References

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