Luc Lacourcière, CC (October 18, 1910 – May 15, 1989) was a

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writer and

ethnographer Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject o ...

, who established himself during his lifetime as a leading figure in folklore studies. Trained by

Marius Barbeau Charles Marius Barbeau, (March 5, 1883 – February 27, 1969), also known as C. Marius Barbeau, or more commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is today considered a founder of Canadian anthropology. A ...

, he in turn influenced renowned researchers such as linguist

Claude Poirier Claude Poirier (born October 26, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec) is a negotiator and crime reporter for the Quebec-based Canadian French-language television network TVA. He is best known for negotiating with suspects during hostage situations. Poirier ...

. In 1944, Lacourcière founded the Archives de folklore (AF), which he directed until 1975. Since 1978, a Luc-Lacourcière medal has been awarded every two years.

Honours received

* 1967 - Member of the Society of Ten * 1969 -

Ludger-Duvernay Prize The Ludger-Duvernay Prize is a Quebec award created in 1944 by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal to mark the merits of a person whose competence and influence in the literary field serve the best interests of the Quebec nation. The laureat ...

* 1970 - Companion of the

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* 1971 - Killam Fellowship * 1974 - Canadian Music Council Medal * 1979 - Marius-Barbeau Medal * 1985 - Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec * 1986 - Member of the Order of Francophones of America * 1986 - Price of 3-July-1608

External links

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1910 births 1989 deaths Companions of the Order of Canada Canadian ethnographers Writers from Quebec Canadian non-fiction writers in French Université Laval alumni Academic staff of Université Laval {{Quebec-bio-stub