Émile Martel
Émile Martel (August 10, 1941 – November 22, 2023) was 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.
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Émile Martel
- Name
- Émile Martel
- Born
- 10 August 1941
- Birthplace
- Amos, Quebec, Canada
- Died
- 22 November 2023
- Occupation
- Poet, short story writer
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Laval University · University of Ottawa · University of Salamanca
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of Canada · Governor General's Award for French-language poetry
- Languages
- French
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Émile Martel (August 10, 1941 – November 22, 2023) was 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.
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Émile Martel (1941–2023) was a diplomat, poet and translator, among other activities, of Canadian nationality. The diplomat was born in Amos.
Émile Martel was educated at Laval University, University of Ottawa and University of Salamanca. The diplomat worked for University of Alaska System and University of Victoria.
Languages used include French. Honours include Governor General's Award for French-language poetry and Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Émile Martel studied at Laval University, University of Ottawa and University of Salamanca. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with University of Victoria and University of Alaska System. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Canada and Governor General's Award for French-language poetry.
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• Name — Émile Martel • Born — 10 August 1941 • Birthplace — Amos, Quebec, Canada • Died — 22 November 2023 • Occupation — Poet, short story writer • Period — 1960s–1990s • Relatives — Yann Martel (son) Réginald Martel (brother) • Notable Works — Pour orchestre et poète seul
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Life and career
Martel was born in Amos, Quebec on August 10, 1941. Educated at the University of Ottawa, Université Laval and the University of Salamanca, he taught French and Spanish literature in Canada and the United States before joining Canada's Department of External Affairs as a diplomat. He published both poetry and short stories. Martel died on November 22, 2023, at the age of 82. He was the father of Canadian novelist Yann Martel and the brother of Réginald Martel.
Works
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
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- 1.University of Toronto Press. Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. 717. 2002. 0802007619.
- 2.Sauvé, Mathieu-Robert. Émile Martel: ambassadeur en résidence. Université de Montréal. October 13, 1998.
- 3.Morin-Martel, Florence. L'Académie des lettres du Québec pleure la disparition d'Émile Martel. Le Devoir. November 23, 2023.
- 4.Millette, Lise. L'écrivain Émile Martel, né à Amos, n'est plus. Radio-Canada. November 25, 2023.
- 5.Barber, John. Yann Martel: Lost and found. The Globe and Mail. April 10, 2010.
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