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Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (touche-à-tout), Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation,[citation needed] with a major influence on post-1960 Quebec intellectual life.

Jacques Godbout
Jacques Godbout in 2014
Born (1933-11-27) November 27, 1933 (age 88)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Author
Poet
Years active1958–present

Biography


Born in Montreal, Quebec, after studies at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and the Université de Montréal, Godbout taught French in Ethiopia before joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as producer and scriptwriter in 1958.

He was active during Quebec's Quiet Revolution during which time he wrote a number of penetrating essays, the most important of which were collected in Le Réformiste (1975) and Le Murmure marchand (1984).

Godbout was a co-founder of Liberté (1959), the Mouvement laïque de la langue française (1962) and the Union des écrivains Québécois (1977). Godbout's films include four full-length features and more than 15 documentaries. He has also written nine novels for adults and two for children. Godbout currently writes a monthly column in the Quebec newsmagazine L'actualité.

Godbout lives in Outremont, a former city now in Montreal. He is the grand-nephew of former Quebec Premier Adélard Godbout.

Godbout's novel Une histoire américaine (1986) was chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads, broadcast on Radio-Canada in 2004, where it was championed by trade-union activist and professor Gérald Larose.


Awards and recognition


On June 30, 2016, Godbout was made an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for "his significant contributions to the literary arts and critical thinking for more than half a century."[1]

His other awards and recognition include:

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References


  1. Globe and Mail Staff (June 30, 2016). "Canada's Honour Roll". Globe and Mail.



На других языках


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[fr] Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout (27 novembre 1933 à Montréal, Québec -), est un romancier, poète, essayiste, dramaturge, auteur pour enfants et cinéaste québécois.



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