Laurent Poliquin (born June 12, 1975) is a

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poet, educator and a community activist. He is a member of the

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Biography

He studied philosophy at the

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and completed a MA in French studies at the

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. In 1999, he moved to

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and completed a Bachelor of Education at

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, for which he was awarded the prestigious

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Award. He works as a journalist and radio host before becoming a teacher. In 2008, he began a doctorate in French studies at the

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Award in

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(

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) in 2002, Poliquin participated in the

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International Book Fair (2003), the Salon du livre de Paris (2007),''La Liberté'', April 25, 2007, page 5. the

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International Poetry Festival (2001, 2003 and 2005) and the

International Writers Festival (2001 to 2010). His poems have been published in

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(''Le Sabord'', ''Moebius'' and ''Ellipse''), in Canada (''Contemporary Verse 2'', ''Canadian Literature'') in France (''Poésie sur Seine'', ''Casse-Pieds'', ''Le Temps des Cerises)'' and Italy ''(Ibiskos Editrice Risolo).''

Works

Poetry

*''Volute velours'', Éditions des Plaines, 2001 *''L'ondoiement du désir'', Éditions des Plaines, 2003 *''Le vertigo du tremble'', Éditions des Plaines, 2005 *''La Métisse filante'', Éditions L'Harmattan, 2008 *''Orpailleur de bisous'', Éditions L'Interligne, 2010 *''Marchand d'intensité'', Éditions L'Harmattan, 2012 * ''Le maniement des larmes'', Éditions des Plaines, 2013 * ''De l'amuïssement des certitudes'', Jacques André Éditeur, 2014 (Rue-Deschambault Literary Award) * ''Voyageur des interstices'', L'Harmattan, 2018 * ''L'ivresse fragile de l'aube'', L'Harmattan, 2021 * ''Le petit bruit du poème'', Éditions du Blé, 2022

Essay

*''La quête du séducteur ou le messianisme diabolique'', Primo Mobile éditeur, 2012 *''De l'impuissance à l'autonomie. Évolution culturelle et enjeux identitaires des minorités canadiennes-françaises'', Prise de Parole, 2017. *''Les foudres du silence : l'estomac fragile de la littérature francophone au Canada'', L'Harmattan, 2019.

Short Stories

*''Litterarum virus'', Primo Mobile éditeur, 2016

Collective works

* ''L'Autre en mémoire'', directed by Dominique Laporte, Presses de l'Université Laval, 2006. * ''La Joie'', an anthology prepared by Danielle Shelton, Paris / Montreal, cherries Time / Sayings 2006. * ''Aria Acqua Terre Fuoco'' anthology established by Gabriella Valera Gruber, Florence, Ibiskos Editrice Risolo 2006. * ''Plaisir du texte, texte de plaisir : l'oeuvre de J.R. Léveillé'', directed by Lise Gaboury-Diallo, Presses Universitaires de Saint-Boniface, 2007. * ''Saint-Boniface 1908–2008 : reflets d'une ville'', directed by André Fauchon and Carol J. Harvey, Presses Universitaires de Saint-Boniface, 2008 * ''Sillons : hommage à Gabrielle Roy'' directed by Lise Gaboury-Diallo, Éditions du Blé 2009. * ''Transplanter le Canada : Semailles / Transplanting Canada: Seedlings,'' directed by Marie Carrière and Jerry White, Edmonton, Canadian Literature Centre, 2009 * ''Littératures francophones minoritaires (Canada, 1999–2010) : Entretiens et textes '', directed by Catherine Parayre, Vienna, Praesens Verlag, 2011. * '' Nous, la multitude, '' anthology established by Françoise Coulmin, Paris: Le Temps des cerises, 2011. * '' Against innocence: Aesthetics of children's literature in commitment, '' directed by Britta Benert and P. Clermont, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, 2011 * ''Paroles francophones de l'Ouest et du Nord canadiens,'' directed by Carol Harvey, Presses Universitaires de Saint-Boniface, 2012. * '' Étoiles et planètes,'' anthology established by André Desforges, Bordeaux, Les dossiers d'Aquitaine, 2012. * ''La francophonie de la Colombie-Britannique : mémoire et fiction,'' directed by Guy Poirier, Ottawa: Éditions David, 2012. * '' Les institutions littéraires en question dans la franco-amérique '', edited by B. Doyon-Gosselin, D. Bélanger and C. Bérard, Laval University Press, 2014. *''Cancer, le poète ne meurt jamais'', anthology established by Regroupement des poètes francophones engagés pour la paix et la liberté, Rotterdam, Les Engagés Editions, 2017. *''Bref!'' ''150 nouvelles pancanadiennes'', directed by Charles Leblanc, Editions du Blé, 20

Interview

* ''Une entrevue avec Laurent Poliquin'', interview with Nina Berkhou
CV2
vol. 30, no 1, summer 2007, p. 58-62. * ''Une poétique assumée: rencontre avec Laurent Poliquin'', interview with Perrine Foucault
L'Harmattan
May 2018. * ''Entretien avec Laurent Poliquin par Bianca Deshaies'', Milwaukee Review, vol. 92, July 2021, p. 42-49.

Awards and distinctions

* 2018 : Léopold Sédar Senghor International Poetry Prize *2018 : Canada Prize for ''De l'impuissance à l'autonomie'', finalist *2016 : Humanities Federation Scholarly Publishing Award for ''De l'impuissance à l'autonomie'' *2015: Rue-Deschambault Literary Award for ''De l'amuïssement des certitudes'' * 2015:

Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry Manitoba Books Awards/Les Prix du livre du Manitoba is the premiere annual book awards for Manitoba, Canada. Originating in 1988, an award gala is usually held in April in Winnipeg, Manitoba, celebrating the best of Manitoba writing and publishing ...

''De l'amuïssement des certitudes'', shortlisted * 2013:

''Marchand d'intensité'', shortlisted * 2009–2012: Doctoral Scholarship Joseph-Armand Bombardier

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* 2011: Margaret R. Pope Scholarship,

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'' La Métisse filante,'' shortlisted * 2008: Marcel Richard Award,

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International Poetry Prize (Italy) to ''La Metisse filante,'' shortlisted * 2001:

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Award (Molsheim, France) * 2001:

Award

Electoral record

References

Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at :fr:Laurent Poliquin; see its history for attribution.

External links

www.laurentpoliquin.org

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