Pierre Morency, (born 8 May 1942) is a

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writer, poet and playwright.

Life

Born in Lauzon,

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, he received a

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degree from the Collège de Lévis in 1963 and a teaching diploma from the

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in 1966.

Awards

In 2002, Morency was made an officer of the

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and "is considered one of the most important poets of his generation, drawing his inspiration from the various expressions of life". In 2005, he was made a knight of the

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In 2000, he was awarded the Quebec government's

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Selected bibliography

* ''L'Oeil américain'', winner of the

1989 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1989 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. Eng ...

* ''Lumière des oiseaux'', winner of the

1992 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1992 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English Fren ...

* ''La Vie entière — Histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde'', winner of the

1997 Governor General's Awards The winners of the 1997 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 18 by Donna Scott, Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts. Each winner received a cheque for $10,000. English Fiction * Jane Urquhart, ''The Underpainte ...

References

External links

* . A Guide to the Literary Fonds
Pierre Morency website
* Fonds Pierre Morency,

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Fonds Pierre Morency (R11780)
at

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