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Pierre Morency

ピエール・モレンシー

Pierre Morency

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-05-08 (Lauzon, Quebec)
Nationality
Canadian
Languages
French
Residence History
Quebec

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, playwright
Active Years
1966-2024

Education

Collège de Lévis
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Canada
Université Laval
Degree: teaching diploma
Year of Graduation: 1966
Country: Canada

Awards

Governor General's Awards
1989
Work: L'Oeil américain
Category:
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: winner
Governor General's Awards
1992
Work: Lumière des oiseaux
Category:
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: winner
Governor General's Awards
1997
Work: La Vie entière — Histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde
Category:
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: winner
Prix Athanase-David
2000
Organization: Quebec government
Result: winner
Order of Canada
2002
Category: Officer
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: officer
National Order of Quebec
2005
Category: Knight
Organization: Government of Quebec
Result: knight

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

L'Oeil américain

1989 Poetry

Lumière des oiseaux

1992 Poetry

La Vie entière — Histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde

1997 Poetry

Legacy

He is considered one of the most important poets of his generation, drawing his inspiration from the various expressions of life.

Archives

  • Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
  • Library and Archives Canada