Jean-Guy Pilon
Canadian poet (1930–2021)
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Jean-Guy Pilon, OC CQ FRSC (12 November 1930 – 27 April 2021[1]) was a Quebec poet.
Born12 November 1930
Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec
Died27 April 2021 (aged 90)
GenrePoetry
Jean-Guy Pilon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1930 Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec |
| Died | 27 April 2021 (aged 90) |
| Genre | Poetry |
Born in Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec, he received a law degree from the Université de Montréal in 1954.[2]
Honours
- In 1967, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[2]
- In 1984, he was awarded the Prix Athanase-David.[2]
- In 1987, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[2]
- In 1988, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[2]
