José Acquelin
José Acquelin was born in 1956 at Montreal. José Acquelin was recorded as having studied at University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès and Université de Montréal.
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José Acquelin

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- Name
- José Acquelin
- Born
- 4 April 1956
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec
- Occupation
- poet
- Awards
- Governor General's Award for French-language poetry José Acquelin (born April 4, 1956 in Montreal) is a Canadian poet from Quebec.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès · Université de Montréal
- Honours
- Governor General's Award for French-language poetry
- Languages
- French
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José Acquelin was born in 1956 at Montreal. José Acquelin was recorded as having studied at University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès and Université de Montréal.
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• Name — José Acquelin • Born — 4 April 1956 • Birthplace — Montreal, Quebec • Occupation — poet • Period — 1980s-present • Notable Works — Anarchie de la lumière, L'Oiseau respirable • Awards — Governor General's Award for French-language poetry José Acquelin (born April 4, 1956 in Montreal) is a Canadian poet from Quebec. He won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards for Anarchie de la lumière, and was a nominee for the same award at the 1996 Governor General's Awards for L'Oiseau respirable. Two editions of his poetry have also been translated into English for publication by Guernica Editions.
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• 1987 - Tout va rien • 1990 - Le Piéton immobile • 1991 - Tarokado • 1992 - Chien d'azur • 1995 - Cité ouverte • 1995 - L'oiseau respirable • 1995 - L'éternité est un entretemps • 1997 - Autour du temps • 1998 - L'Orange vide • 1999 - Comme les dix doigts de las manos • 1999 - Là où finit la terre • 2000 - Premiers mots de l'an 2000 • 2000 - Jaune Rouge Bleu (with Joël Des Rosiers and Suzanne Jacob) • 2003 - L'inconscient du soleil • 2004 - L'épluche-œil • 2005 - Mexiquatrains • 2006 - Personne ne sait que je t'aime • 2006 - L'absolu est un dé rond • 2007 - Il n'est sens que d'apprendre à mourir • 2008 - Paradoxes de la fragilité - en marge du poème • 2008 - Fantounel, slam de mon enfance en pays occitan • 2008 - La plaquette cubaine (with Bertrand Laverdure and Yannick Renaud) • 2009 - Dans l'oeil de la luciole • 2009 - L'infini est moins triste que l'éternité • 2010 - Jonquilles des palanges • 2010 - Château bizarre: Rien-sur-Mer • 2011 - Nous sommes tous des sauvages • 2011 - Le temps a parfois de ces tendresses • 2011 - Le zéro est l'origine de l'au-delà • 2012 - Comme si tu avais encore le temps de rêver = Com si encara tinguessis temps de somiar • 2014 - Anarchie de la lumière
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Translations
• 2010 - The Man Who Delivers Clouds (selected poetry translated by Antonio D'Alfonso) • 2014 - The Absolute Is a Round Die (translation of L'absolu est un dé rond by Hugh Hazelton)
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1956
José Acquelin born at Montreal.
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- 1."Raconte-moi un auteur : José Acquelin". L'actualité, November 6, 2014.
- 2."Thomas King wins Governor General’s award for fiction". The Globe and Mail, November 18, 2014.
- 3."Local authors top list: Governor-General's Literary Awards nominees announced". The Gazette, October 18, 1996.
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José Acquelin is recorded as having received Governor General's Award for French-language poetry.
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