Jacques Godbout - Jacques Godbout Jacques Godbout (born 1933) is a a French-Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, film maker and poet. he currently lives in Outremont, Quebec. Works: Poetry: Carton pâte - 1956 Les pavés secs - 1958 C'est la chaude loi des hommes - 1960 La grande murraille de Chine - 1969 Sovenirs Shop - poèmes et proses - 1984 Fiction L'aqarium - 1962 La couteau sur la table - 1965 (translated into English as The Knife on The Table) Salut Galarneau! - 1967 (winner of the 1967 Governor General's Award for Fiction) Hail Galarneau! - 1970 L'isle au dragon - 1976 (translated into English as Dragon Island) Les têtes à Papineau - 1981 Une histoire Américaine - 1986 D'amour P.Q. - 1991 Le temps des Galarneau.
1997 Governor General's Awards - la lune Robert Marinier, L'Insomnie Larry Tremblay, Ogre - Cornemuse Non-Fiction Winner: Roland Viau, Enfants du néant et mangeurs d'âmes - Guerre, culture et société en Iroquoisie ancienne Other Finalists: Fernand Dumont, Une foi partagée Yolande Geadah, Femmes voilées, intégrismes démasqués Alain Bernard Marchand, Tintin au pays de la ferveur François Ricard, Gabrielle Roy - Une vie Children's Literature - Text Winner: Michel Noël, Pien Other Finalists: Dominique Demers, Maïna, tomes 1 et 2 Agathe Génois, Sarah, je suis là! Jacques Godbout, Une leçon de chasse Maryse Pelletier, Une vie en éclats Children's Literature - Illustrations Winner: Stéphane Poulin, Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée Other Finalists: Leanne Franson, L'Ourson qui voulait une Juliette Stéphane Jorisch, Casse-Noisette Gilles Tibo, Simon et le petit cirque Translation - English to French Winner: Marie José.
1967 Governor General's Awards - and Salt Poetry or Drama: Eli Mandel, An Idiot Joy Non-Fiction: Norah Story, The Oxford Companion to Canadian History and Literature French Language Fiction: Jacques Godbout, Salut Galarneau Poetry or Drama: Françoise Loranger, Encore cinq minutes Non-Fiction: Robert-Lionel Séguin, La civilisation traditionelle de l'"Habitant" aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles Other Governor General's Awards: 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990 - 1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982 - 1981 - 1980 - 1979 - 1978 - 1977 - 1976 - 1975 - 1974 - 1973 - 1972 - 1971 - 1970 - 1969 - 1968 - 1967 - 1966 - 1965 -.
List of Canadian writers - poetry Neil Bissoondath (born 1955) Marie-Claire Blais Clark Blaise (born 1940) Christian Bok (born 1966), poet, author of Eunoia Stephanie Bolster Roo Borson, (born 1952) Nicholas Boving George Bowering (born 1935) Marilyn Bowering (born 1949), poet and novelist David Boyd George Elroy Boyd Catherine Bradford Karleen Bradford Max Braithwaite (1911-1995) prairie depression era fiction Dionne Brand (1953- ) poet born in Trinidad Di Brandt (1952 - ) Manitoba poet and literary critic Jacques Brault (1933- ) Brian Brett Robert Bringhurst (1946- ) poet David Bromige (1944- ) poet Bertram Brooker theosophist painter Nicole Brossard (1943- ) formalist poet Robert Budde (1966- ) poet and novelist Margaret Buffie Bonnie Burnard (1945- ) novelist, The Good House Mick Burrs Sharon Butala (1940- ) Anthony M. Buzzelli C Barry Callaghan (1937- ) novelist and.
List of Quebec premiers - 1966-06-16 Liberal Daniel Johnson, Sr 1966-06-16 1968-09-26 Union Nationale Jean-Jacques Bertrand 1968-10-02 1970-05-12 Union Nationale Robert Bourassa 1970-05-12 1976-11-25 Liberal René Lévesque 1976-11-25 1985-10-03 Parti Québécois Pierre-Marc Johnson 1985-10-03 1985-12-12 Parti Québécois Robert Bourassa 1985-12-12 1994-01-11 Liberal Daniel Johnson, Jr 1994-01-11 1994-09-26 Liberal Jacques Parizeau 1994-09-26 1996-01-29 Parti Québécois Lucien Bouchard 1996-01-29 2001-03-08 Parti Québécois Bernard Landry 2001-03-08 2003-04-29 Parti Québécois Jean Charest 2003-04-29 present Liberal Other lists of first ministers: Prime Minister - Alberta - B.C - Manitoba - N.B - Nfld.-Lab - N.S - Ontario - P.E.I - Sask - Yukon - N.W.T - Nunavut For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents..
List of people by name: Go - - Ge - Gf - Gg - Gh - Gi - Gj - Gk - Gl - Gm - Gn - Go - Gp - Gq - Gr - Gs - Gt - Gu - Gv - Gw - Gx - Gy - Gz Gobat, Charles Albert, (1843-1914), 1902 Nobel Peace Prize Gobec, Radovan, (born 1909), composer, conductor and choirmaster. Gobel, George, (1919-1991), comedian Gobert, Boy, (1925-1986), actor Go-Daigo, (1288-1339), emperor of Japan, 1318-1339 Godard, Jean-Luc, (born 1930), French actor Godbout, Jacques, (born 1933), Canadian writer Goddard, Paulette, (1911-1990), US actress Goddard, Robert, British novelist Goddard, Robert, (1182-1945), US scientist Gödel, Kurt, (USA, 1906-1978), Czech mathematician Godden, Rumer, (1907-1998), novelist Godfred V of the Isle of Man, (1153-1158), king Godfrey, Arthur, (1903-1983), television host Godfrey, David, Canadian writer Godfrey, of Fontaines,.
List of Canadian poets - A Milton Acorn Elizabeth Allan Joanne Arnott Margaret Atwood Margaret Avison B Bill Bauer Derek Beaulieu Henry Beissel Earle Birney Bill Bissett Christian Bok Stephanie Bolster Roo Borson Marilyn Bowering Abraham Boyarsky Kate Braid Jacques Brault Diana Brebner Robert Bringhurst Nicole Brossard C Natalee Caple Bliss Carmen Anne Carson Margaret Christakos Jason Christie Hilary Clark Leonard Cohen Karen Connelly Lorna Crozier D Beverley Daurio Frank Davey Barry Dempster Christopher Dewdney Kildare Dobbs Don Domanski Candas Dorsey Marilyn Dumont F Brian Fawcett Joan Fern Shaw Judith Fitzgerald Patrick Friesen G Jacques Godbout Leona Gom Beth Goobie Phyllis Gotlieb Neile Graham Ralph Gustafson Genni Gunn H Claire Harris Jill Hartman Diana Hartog Elisabeth Harvor Steven Heighton Robert Hilles Cornelia Hoogland Bruce Hunter Catherine Hunter Gary Hyland Maureen Hynes J Paulette Jiles K Surjeet.
List of French-Canadian writers - Roch Carrier Marie-Claire Blais Jacques Brault André Brochu Nicole Brossard Arthur Buies Henri-Raymond Casgrain Denys Chabot Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix Gilles Cyr Jean Marc Dalpé Denise Desautels Réjean Ducharme Jacques Folch-Ribas Roger Fournier Louis-Honoré Fréchette Christiane Frenette Francois Xavier Garneau Phillipe-Ignace Francois Aubert du Gaspe Jacques Godbout Louis Hamelin Anne Hébert Louis Hémon Nicole Houde Nancy Huston Suzanne Jacob Robert Lalonde Monique LaRue Felix LeClerc Antonine Maillet Andrée A. Michaud Edythe Morahan de Lauzon Pierre Nepveu Serge Patrice Daniel Poliquin Jacques Poulin Yvon Rivard Gabrielle Roy Gérald Tougas Lise Tremblay Michel Tremblay Elise Turcotte Pierre Vallières See also: List of Canadian writers.
List of Quebec authors - Yves Thériault Jacques Brault Jacques Ferron Michel Garneau Jacques Godbout Fernand Dumont Hubert Aquin Michel Tremblay Réjean Ducharme Roch Carrier Pierre Vallières Victor-Lévy Beaulieu Réjean Ducharme Roch Carrier Hubert Aquin Jacques Brault Jacques Ferron Jacques Godbout Michelle Lalonde Gaston Miron Yves Beauchemin Antonine Maillet Félix Leclerc Pierre Vallières Dany Laferrière Émile Olliver Louis Hamelin Alain Grandbois Étienne Marchant Gérald Tougas Lise Tremblay Élise Turcotte Mordecai Richler Alice Parizeau Gilles Archambault Olivar Asselin Gerard Bessette Marie-Claire Blais André Brochu Nicole Brossard Henri-Raymond Casgrain Denys Chabot Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix Gilles Cyr Jean Marc Dalpé Denise Desautels Jacques Folch-Ribas Roger Fournier Christiane Frenette Jacques Godbout Nicole Houde Nancy Huston Suzanne Jacob Robert Lalonde Monique LaRue Andrée A. Michaud Edythe Morahan de Lauzon Pierre Nepveu Serge Patrice Daniel Poliquin Jacques Poulin Yvon Rivard.
Literature of Quebec - to the English until 1701 etc. In spite of this, some notable documents were produced in the early days of the colonization and they were be passed down from generation to generation until today. The Voyage of Jacques Cartier, the Muses de la Nouvelle-France of Marc Lescarbot, the Voyages of Samuel de Champlain are memories of the exploration of North America and the foundation of New France. The Relations des jésuites, Le Grand voyage au pays des Hurons of Gabriel Sagard, the Ecrits of Marguerite Bourgeois were written by the many religious founders of New France who had undertaken the task of converting the Sauvages to christianity. Many songs and poems were transmitted orally by the early French settlers. A popular French ballad, À la claire fontaine will be adapted by.
Jacques-Louis David - Jacques-Louis David Jacques-Louis David (August 30, 1748 - December 29 1825), most usually known as David (pronounced "Dah-veed" rather than "Day-vid"), was a French painter. Self portrait Born into a middle-class Parisian family. In 1757 his mother deserted him and he was subsequently raised by his uncles after his father was killed. All his life he suffered from severe emotional problems. At 16 he began studying art at the Académie Royale under the rococo painter Joseph-Marie Vien. He won the Prix de Rome in 1774 after having attempted suicide when he lost the contest for three years in a row. He subsequently travelled to Italy where he was strongly influenced by the wealth of classical art and the classically inspired work of the 17th century painter.
Jacques Mayol - Jacques Mayol Jacques Mayol (1927 - 2001) was the holder of many world records in free diving. Born in China, he was the first free diver to descend to 100 meters (330 feet) (November 23, 1976), and he managed to descend to 105 meters when he was 56 years old. During the scientific research phase of his career, he tried to answer the question whether or not man had a hidden aquatic potential that could be evoked by rigorous physiological and psychological training. The free diving record, which is now 162 meters, proves his hypothesis. The film The Big Blue, directed by Luc Besson in 1988, was inspired from his life story (and the life story of the Italian diver Enzo Maiorca); Mayol was one of.
Jacques Lacan - Jacques Lacan Jacques Lacan (April 13, 1901 - September 9, 1981) was a French psychoanalyst. He reiterated and enlightened Sigmund Freud's findings. In opposition to the dominating anglo-american ego-psychologists of his time the focus of his work was the powerlessness of the ego in relation to the unconscious. After having obtained a medical degree in psychiatry he settled in Paris, where he worked as a psychoanalyst, primarily with patients suffering from various forms of psychoses. Lacan argued that the psychoanalytic movement towards understanding the ego as an active and dominating force in the self was a misinterpretation of the Freudian roots. Lacan stated that the self remained in eternal internal conflict and that only extensive self-deceit made the situation bearable. Lacan also initiated the idea of.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau - Jacques-Yves Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau (June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. Cousteau was born in Saint André de Cubzac, France and died in Paris. He was admitted to the École Navale (Naval Academy) in Brest and became a gunnery officer of the French Navy, which gave him the opportunity to make his first underwater experiments. In 1936 he tested a model of underwater eyeglasses, perhaps the ancestors of modern masks. Married in 1937 to Simone Melchior, he took part in WWII as a spy and during the conflict he found the time to be co-inventor, with Emile Gagnan, of SCUBA diving equipment ("aqualung") in 1943. In the.
Jacques Callot - Jacques Callot Jacques Callot was a French (Lorraine) baroque graphics artist, etchings of times great chronicle of societal perceptions of soldiers, clowns, drunkards, wanderers, beggars, various outcasts, often contrasted with spectacular landscapes. See, for instance, "The Temptations of St. Anthony". His seamless transitions in shading and use of different tones were seminal to etchings and prints; only Albrecht Durer was his equal. His work was a record of the times; compare "The Fair at Gondreville (1624) with "The Battle of Avigliana" External Links "Temptation of Saint Anthony" from the Hermitage Museum. Jacques Callot on the Internet from Artcyclopedia..
Jacques Maroger - Jacques Maroger Jacques Maroger (1884 - 1962) was a painter and the technical director of the Louvre Museum's laboratory in Paris, France. He devoted his life to understanding oil-based medias of the Masters. In 1907, Maroger began to study with Louis Anquetin and worked under his direction until Anquetin's death in 1932. Anquetin worked closely and showed with artist Vincent van Gogh, Charles Angrand, Emile Bernard, Paul Gauguin, Camille Pissarro, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He was very active in the impressionist movement of the time. In his later years, Anquetin became very interested in the works of the Flemish masters. As Maroger’s teacher, Anquetin provided guidance in the study of drawing, anatomy and master painting techniques. Maroger began to get notoriety around.
Jacques Dupuis - Jacques Dupuis Jacques Dupuis (b. 1923) is a Belgian Jesuit priest who has written several significant works on Catholicism and religious pluralism, including Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism (1997). That work led to his being censured by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In the notification, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (prefect of the Congregation) stated "It is consistent with Catholic doctrine to hold that the seeds of truth and goodness that exist in other religions are a certain participation in truths contained in the revelation of or in Jesus Christ. However, it is erroneous to hold that such elements of truth and goodness, or some of them, do not derive ultimately from the source-mediation of Jesus Christ.".
Jacques Verges - Jacques Verges This page contains many assertions as to the intentions or the agenda of Jacques Vergès. Jacques Vergès (born March 5, 1925) is a controversy-seeking French lawyer. Throughout his career as an attorney, Vergès primarily took political cases, and his clients included both left and right-wing terrorists. He has defended the nazi criminal Klaus Barbie (1987), Ilich Ramirez Sanchez a.k.a. Carlos the Jackal (1994), the Kekal faction (1995), the Holocaust-denier Roger Gaurady (1996) and Slobodan Milosevic (2002). Born in Thailand and brought up on the Réunion island, he was the son of Raymond Vergès, a French diplomat, and a Vietnamese woman. He joined the Communist party on Reunion and in 1942 he became part of the Free French Forces under Charles de Gaulle. After the.
Jacques Chirac - Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac President Chirac Became President: May 17, 1995 Predecessor: François Mitterrand Date of Birth: November 29, 1932 Place of Birth: Paris Jacques René Chirac (born in Paris November 29, 1932), is a French politician. Elected President of the French Republic in 1995 and 2002 (being, inherently, Co-Prince of Andorra). Jacques Chirac was a collaborator of French Presidents Georges Pompidou in the 1960s and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in the 1970s. He was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995 and Prime Minister in 1974 - 1976 and 1986 - 1988. He ran for President without success in 1981, 1988, and was elected in 1995 and 2002. His father was a bank clerk and later an executive for an aircraft company. He studied at:.
Jacques Derrida - Jacques Derrida Jacques Derrida (born July 15, 1930) is an Algerian-born French philosopher noted for originating the practice of "deconstruction" as a method of reading texts. He has had a significant effect on literary theory and on some areas of philosophy. His work is associated with postmodernism and post-structuralism, and is influenced among others by Emmanuel Levinas, Maurice Blanchot and Martin Heidegger. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Life 2 Work 3 See also 4 External Links Life From 1960 to 1964, Derrida taught philosophy at the Sorbonne. From 1964 to 1984, he taught at the École Normale Superieure. He is currently director of the École des Hautes Études en Science Sociales in Paris. Since 1986 he has been Professor of Philosophy, French and Comparative Literature at.
