Émile Martel | |
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Born | Amos, Quebec, Canada | August 10, 1941
Died | November 22, 2023 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Poet, short story writer |
Period | 1960s–1990s |
Notable works | Pour orchestre et poète seul |
Relatives |
Yann Martel (son) Réginald Martel (brother) |
Émile Martel OC (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. [1]
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. [2] 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 Réginald Martel .
Émile Martel | |
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Born | Amos, Quebec, Canada | August 10, 1941
Died | November 22, 2023 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Poet, short story writer |
Period | 1960s–1990s |
Notable works | Pour orchestre et poète seul |
Relatives |
Yann Martel (son) Réginald Martel (brother) |
Émile Martel OC (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. [1]
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. [2] 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 Réginald Martel .