Michel Beaulieu
Michel Beaulieu (31 October 1941, Montréal - 10 July 1985) was a Quebec writer.
Michel Beaulieu
- Name
- Michel Beaulieu
- Born
- 31 October 1941
- Education
- * Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
- Occupation
- Writer
- Died
- 1985 · Montreal.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Fields
- literature · poetry
- Honours
- Governor General's Award for French-language poetry · Prix Alain-Grandbois · Prize of the Magazine Études françaises
- Languages
- French
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Michel Beaulieu (31 October 1941, Montréal - 10 July 1985) was a Quebec writer.
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Michel Beaulieu (1941–1985) was a critic, editor and essayist, among other activities, of Canadian nationality. The critic was born and died in Montreal. Activity centred on literature and poetry.
Languages used include French. Works are held at Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Honours include Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, Prix Alain-Grandbois and Prize of the Magazine Études françaises.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is literature and poetry. Work by Michel Beaulieu is recorded in the collections of Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Distinctions recorded are Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, Prix Alain-Grandbois and Prize of the Magazine Études françaises.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michel Beaulieu • Born — 31 October 1941 • Burial Place — Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery • Education — * Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf • Université de Montréal • Occupation — Writer
Life
Life
He graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and then Université de Montréal. His archive is held at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. After his death in 1985, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
Works
Works
• Charmes de la fureur Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1984, * * * Beaulieu published over twenty books during his short career. His work is characterized by its formal precision and linguistic innovation.
Poetry
Poetry
• Pour chanter dans les chaînes, Montréal: Éditions d'Orphée, 1964. • Variables, Montréal: Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1973. (Winner of the Prix de la revue Études françaises) • L'Envers du corps, Montréal: l'Hexagone, 1977. • Desseins, Montréal: l'Hexagone, 1980. • Visages, Montréal: le Noroît, 1981. (Winner of the Governor General's Award) • Kaléidoscope ou les Périls du corps solennel, Montréal: le Noroît, 1984.
Translations into English
Translations into English
• Charmes de la fureur. Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1984. • Countenances (Translation of Visages). Translated by Josée Michaud, Exile Editions, 1986. • Kaleidoscope: Perils of a Solemn Body. Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1989.
Translations by Beaulieu
Translations by Beaulieu
Beaulieu was also a prolific translator of English-Canadian literature into French, including works by: • Leonard Cohen (Death of a Lady's Man as Mort d'un séducteur, 1980). • Michael Ondaatje.
Literary Style and Legacy
Michel Beaulieu is often described as a "poet's poet" and was a pivotal figure in the transition of Quebec poetry from the nationalist themes of the 1960s to a more personal, fragmented, and modern aesthetic. His involvement in publishing—founding the publishing house Éditions Estérel and serving as an editor for Éditions du Jour—allowed him to influence a generation of writers. His style is noted for its economy of words, rhythmic complexity, and an obsession with the mechanics of memory and the human body.
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- “Michel Beaulieu”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Honors
Honors
• 1973: Prix de la revue Études françaises (avec Variables) • 1980: Prix littéraires du Journal de Montréal (avec Desseins) • 1981: Prix du Gouverneur général: poésie de langue française (avec Visages) • 1985: Grand Prix du Festival international de la poésie (avec Kaléidoscope) • 2002: Prix Alain-Grandbois
Honors
Honors
• 1973: Prix de la revue Études françaises (for Variables) • 1980: Prix littéraires du Journal de Montréal (for Desseins) • 1981: Governor General's Award for French-language poetry (for Visages) • 1985: Grand Prix du Festival international de la poésie (for Kaléidoscope) • 2002: Prix Alain-Grandbois (Posthumous recognition for his body of work)
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Michel Beaulieu. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- 2.Fonds Michel Beaulieu (MSS261) - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ).
- 3.Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société.
- 4.Nepveu, Pierre. Michel Beaulieu et la poésie des années 70. Érudit.
- 5.Hamel, Réginald. Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue française en Amérique du Nord. Fides. 1989. 2-7621-1475-6.
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