José Acquelin Explained

José Acquelin
Birth Date:4 April 1956
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Occupation:poet
Period:1980s-present
Nationality:Canadian
Notableworks: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.[1] He won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards for Anarchie de la lumière,[2] and was a nominee for the same award at the 1996 Governor General's Awards for L'Oiseau respirable.[3]

Two editions of his poetry have also been translated into English for publication by Guernica Editions.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.lactualite.com/culture/raconte-moi-un-auteur-jose-acquelin/ "Raconte-moi un auteur : José Acquelin"
  2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/thomas-king-wins-governor-generals-award-for-fiction/article21636001/ "Thomas King wins Governor General’s award for fiction"
  3. "Local authors top list: Governor-General's Literary Awards nominees announced". The Gazette, October 18, 1996.