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Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet.

Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout au Salon international du livre de Québec 2014

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Name
Jacques Godbout
Born
27 November 1933
Birthplace
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation
Film director Screenwriter Author Poet
Nationality
Canada.
Fields
opinion journalism, film, documentary film and Canadian literature in French.
Education
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf.
Honours
Prix Québec-Paris, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Prix Athanase-David, Officer of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Award for French-language fiction and prix littéraire Canada-Communauté française de Belgique.
Languages
French.

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Jacques Godbout, recorded as a writer, was born on 27 November 1933 in Montréal.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Honours and memberships
  3. 03Bibliography and scholarly literature
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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