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Émile Nelligan

Émile Nelligan (1879–1941) was a Canadian poet.

Also recorded as Emile Nelligan

French-Canadian poet Émile Nelligan .

Original photo: Laprès Lavergne · Adapted by myself from an image found at the Library and Archives Canada here . · Public domain

Biography

Born at Montreal in 1879, died in Montreal in 1941.

Émile Nelligan studied at Collège de Montréal. The recorded working language is French and English.

Distinctions recorded are Person of National Historic Significance.

Photographie de Émile Nelligan âgé de 5 ans, 1884. Archives nationales du Québec à Montréal, Fonds Émile Nelligan (MSS82,S1,D6,P4). Photographe non identifié.

Photographie de Émile Nelligan âgé de 5 ans, 1884. Archives nationales du Québec à Montréal, Fonds Émile Nelligan (MSS82,S1,D6,P4). Photographe non identifié.

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  • Montreal
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