Émile Martel (writer) explained

Émile Martel
Birth Date:10 August 1941
Birth Place:Amos, Quebec, Canada
Occupation:Poet, short story writer
Period:1960s–1990s
Relatives:Yann Martel (son)
(brother)
Notableworks:Pour orchestre et poète seul

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.

Life and career

Martel was born in Amos, Quebec on August 10, 1941.[1] Educated at the University of Ottawa, Université Laval and the University of Salamanca,[2] 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.[3] [4] He was the father of Canadian novelist Yann Martel[5] and the brother of .

Works

Notes and References

  1. Book: New . W. H. . W. H. New . 2002 . Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada . Toronto, Ontario, Canada . . 717 . 0802007619.
  2. Web site: Émile Martel: ambassadeur en résidence . Émile Martel: Ambassador-in-residence . French . October 13, 1998 . Sauvé . Mathieu-Robert . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231124120309/http://www.forum.umontreal.ca/numeros/1998-1999/Forum98-10-13/article07.html . November 24, 2023 . November 24, 2023.
  3. News: L'Académie des lettres du Québec pleure la disparition d'Émile Martel . French . The Académie des Lettres du Québec mourns Émile Martel . November 23, 2023 . Morin-Martel . Florence . . November 24, 2023.
  4. News: L'écrivain Émile Martel, né à Amos, n'est plus . French . Amos-born writer Émile Martel has died . November 25, 2023 . Millette . Lise . . live . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125194634/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2029965/deces-emile-martel-ecrivain-amos . November 25, 2023.
  5. Web site: Yann Martel: Lost and found . April 10, 2010 . Barber . John . . registration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231124120931/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/yann-martel-lost-and-found/article4314296/ . November 24, 2023 . November 24, 2023.