Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1991) Winner
Gilles Marcotte
ジル・マルコット
Jiru Marukotto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-12-08 （Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 2015-10-20 （Montréal, Quebec, Canada） age 89
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada → Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- essayist, university professor, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, music critic, journalist, radio producer
- Active Years
- 1948-2015
- Affiliations
- Université de Montréal (Department of French Studies), La Presse (Montréal), Société Radio-Canada, Le Devoir, La Tribune (Sherbrooke), National Film Board of Canada (ONF)
- Influenced By
- Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Claudel, French literary tradition
- Influenced
- Generations of Quebec literary scholars, Writers and researchers influenced through his 'Anthologie de la littérature québécoise'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université de Montréal | — | — | 修士（文学） | — | Canada |
| Université Laval | — | — | 博士（文学） | — | Canada |
Université de Montréal
Degree:
修士（文学）
Country:
Canada
Master's degree in literature
Université Laval
Degree:
博士（文学）
Country:
Canada
Doctorate in literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada Council Senior Arts Fellowship | — | — | Canada Council for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Governor General's Literary Award (Studies and Essays - French) | Une littérature qui se fait | 研究・評論 | Governor General's Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Prix Québec-Paris | — | — | Prix Québec-Paris | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Grand prix du livre de Montréal | — | — | City of Montréal | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Grand prix du livre de Montréal | — | — | City of Montréal | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec | — | — | Académie des lettres du Québec | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Prix littéraire de La Presse | — | — | La Presse | 受賞 |
| 1982 | ACFAS Marcel-Vincent Award | — | — | ACFAS | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Air Canada Prize | — | — | Air Canada | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prix Gabrielle-Roy | — | — | Prix Gabrielle-Roy | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Member of the Order of Canada | — | — | Order of Canada | 任命（メンバー） |
| 1997 | Prix Athanase‑David | — | — | Prix du Québec | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Prix Odyssée | — | — | Prix Odyssée | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Order of Francophones of America | — | — | Ordre des francophones d'Amérique | 会員 |
| 2008 | Officer of the National Order of Quebec | — | — | National Order of Quebec | 任命（オフィシエ） |
| 2010 | Prix Jean‑Éthier‑Blais | — | — | Fondation Lionel‑Groulx (etc.) | 受賞 |
Canada Council Senior Arts Fellowship
1960
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Literary Award (Studies and Essays - French)
1962
Work:
Une littérature qui se fait
Category:
研究・評論
Organization:
Governor General's Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Prix Québec-Paris
1963
Organization:
Prix Québec-Paris
Result:
受賞
Grand prix du livre de Montréal
1970
Organization:
City of Montréal
Result:
受賞
Grand prix du livre de Montréal
1976
Organization:
City of Montréal
Result:
受賞
Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec
1974
Organization:
Académie des lettres du Québec
Result:
受賞
Prix littéraire de La Presse
1979
Organization:
La Presse
Result:
受賞
ACFAS Marcel-Vincent Award
1982
Organization:
ACFAS
Result:
受賞
Air Canada Prize
1990
Organization:
Air Canada
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
1991
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Prix Gabrielle-Roy
1992
Organization:
Prix Gabrielle-Roy
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of Canada
1996
Organization:
Order of Canada
Result:
任命（メンバー）
Prix Athanase‑David
1997
Organization:
Prix du Québec
Result:
受賞
Prix Odyssée
2002
Organization:
Prix Odyssée
Result:
受賞
Order of Francophones of America
2004
Organization:
Ordre des francophones d'Amérique
Result:
会員
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
2008
Organization:
National Order of Quebec
Result:
任命（オフィシエ）
Prix Jean‑Éthier‑Blais
2010
Organization:
Fondation Lionel‑Groulx (etc.)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix Athanase-David
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Le Poids de Dieu
1962 novel 218 pagesAn early novel that examines the spiritual and moral weight in Quebec society through the struggles of its characters.
religionmoral conflictQuebec society
Une littérature qui se fait
1962 critical essays 293 pagesA collection of critical essays on the emergence and development of Quebec literature, analyzing authors and literary movements.
Quebec literatureliterary criticismcultural formation
Retour à Coolbrook
1965 novel 220 pagesA novel combining reminiscence and interpersonal relationships, where personal memory intersects with social change.
memorysocial changeinterior life
Le Roman à l'imparfait
1976 literary criticism / essay 194 pagesA critical study of contemporary Quebec novels, reevaluating the relationship between narrative and history.
novel theoryhistory and narrativeQuebec literature
Anthologie de la littérature québécoise
1978 anthology 2000 pagesA four-volume, large-scale anthology covering Quebec literature from early texts to the mid-20th century; widely used in teaching and scholarship.
literary historycollected textsQuebec culture
La mort de Maurice Duplessis et autres récits
1999 short stories 199 pagesA collection of short stories that treat political and historical themes, allegorically depicting events and figures in Quebec history.
historypoliticsallegorical depiction
Le Manuscrit Phaneuf
2005 novel 216 pagesA later novel exploring the relationship between personal history and textuality in an intellectually driven narrative.
text and memorypersonal historyintellectual inquiry
La littérature est inutile
2009 essay 233 pagesA collection of essays that paradoxically questions the usefulness of literature, examining its public role and significance.
the value of literaturecultural criticismpublic role
Les Livres et les Jours (1983–2001)
2002 criticism / essays 286 pagesA collected volume of critiques and columns from 1983 to 2001, including essays on music and book reviews.
book reviewscultural essaysmusic criticism
Bibliography
- Le Poids de Dieu (1962)
- Une littérature qui se fait (1962)
- Retour à Coolbrook (1965)
- Présence de la critique (1966)
- Le Temps des poètes (1969)
- Les Bonnes Rencontres (1971)
- Un voyage (1973)
- Le Roman à l'imparfait (1976)
- Anthologie de la littérature québécoise (1978–1980)
- La Littérature et le Reste (1980/1981)
- La Prose de Rimbaud (1983)
- Littérature et Circonstances (1989)
- La Vie réelle, histoires (1989)
- L'Amateur de musique (1992)
- Rimbaud (co-authored, 1993)
- Miscellanies in honour of Gilles Marcotte (1995)
- Entretiens avec Gilles Marcotte (1996)
- Une mission difficile (1997)
- Écrire à Montréal (1997)
- Jean Le Moyne, une parole véhémente (1998)
- La Mort de Duplessis et autres récits (1999)
- Le Lecteur de poèmes (2000)
- Les Livres et les Jours (2002)
- Claudel (2002)
- Le Manuscrit Phaneuf (2005)
- François Mauriac… (2006)
- Petite Anthologie péremptoire de la littérature québécoise (2006)
- Le Dieu bien tempéré de Chesterton (2008)
- La littérature est inutile (2009)
- Notes pour moi‑même. Carnets 2002–2012 (2017)
Adaptations
- Henri Gagnon (short film, National Film Board of Canada, 1959)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical, essayistic styleclear and analyticalliterary-historical and cultural perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- transformations in Quebec societyquestions of religion and faithintersections of music and literaturehistory and memory
Legacy
Gilles Marcotte was a central figure in the study and criticism of Quebec literature; through his four‑volume anthology and numerous works he left a substantial educational and scholarly legacy. His work in regional and national press and broadcasting influenced a wide readership.
Academic Societies
- Académie des lettres du Québec
Archives
- Fonds Gilles Marcotte, Archives Division, Université de Montréal (fonds of papers and documents)
Quotes
-
“Literature is useless”
Source: From La littérature est inutile (2009) (2009)
Trivia
- Authored more than 25 books and over 1,500 articles.
- Became a professor at Université de Montréal in 1965; retired in 1995 and named professor emeritus in 1997.
- Edited the four‑volume 'Anthologie de la littérature québécoise' (1978–1980), a roughly 2,000‑page work widely used in education.
- Worked as a journalist and critic since the 1950s and was active in radio and at the National Film Board of Canada.