Paul Wyczynski, OC, FRSC (June 29, 1921 – November 27, 2008) was a Polish-born Canadian literature scholar who pioneered the study of

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. A specialist of the work of

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, he spent his academic career at the

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, where he founded the Centre de Recherche en Civilisation Canadienne-Française. He was a member of the

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* https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-4124 * https://ottawacitizen.com/news/obituary-paul-wyczynski {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyczynski, Paul 1921 births 2008 deaths Officers of the Order of Canada Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada University of Ottawa alumni University of Ottawa faculty Polish emigrants to Canada Polish resistance members of World War II Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Literary scholars