Émile Martel (writer)
| Émile Martel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1941 Amos, Quebec |
| Occupation | poet, short story writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1960s-1990s |
| Notable works | Pour orchestre et poète seul |
| Relatives |
Yann Martel, son Réginald Martel, brother |
Émile Martel (born August 10, 1941 in Amos, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian diplomat and writer, who won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry in 1995 for his poetry collection Pour orchestre et poète seul.[1]
Educated at the University of Ottawa, Université Laval and the University of Salamanca,[2] he taught French and Spanish literature in Canada and the United States before joining Canada's Department of External Affairs as a diplomat.[2] He has published both poetry and short stories.
He is the father of Canadian novelist Yann Martel[3] 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, For Orchestra and Solo Poet (1996)
- Translation of Life of Pi into French: Histoire de Pi (2003), with Nicole Perron
References
- 1 2 W. H. New, Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press, 2002. ISBN 0802007619. p. 717.
- 1 2 "Émile Martel: ambassadeur en résidence". Université de Montréal, October 13, 1998.
- ↑ "Yann Martel: Lost and found". The Globe and Mail, April 10, 2010.
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