Michel Beaulieu
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Michel Beaulieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1941 |
| Died | 10 July 1985 (aged 43) |
| Burial place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Writer |
Michel Beaulieu (31 October 1941, Montréal - 10 July 1985) was a Quebec writer.
He graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and then Université de Montréal.[1]
His archive is held at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.[2]
After his death in 1985, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[3]
Honors
- 1973 : Prix de la revue Études françaises (avec Variables)
- 1980 : Prix littéraires du Journal de Montréal (avec Desseins)
- 1981 : Prix du Gouverneur général : poésie de langue française (avec Visages)
- 1985 : Grand Prix du Festival international de la poésie (avec Kaléidoscope)
- 2002 : Prix Alain-Grandbois
Works
- Charmes de la fureur Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1984, ISBN 9780920428771
- Charmes de la Fureur. Exile Editions, Ltd. 2003. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-55096-565-0.
- Kaleidoscope: Perils of a Solemn Body. Translated by Arlette Francière. Exile Editions, Ltd. 1 March 1989. ISBN 978-0-920428-04-7.
- Countenances. Translated by Josée Michaud. Exile Editions, Ltd. 1 January 1986. ISBN 978-0-920428-03-0.
Beaulieu published over twenty books during his short career. His work is characterized by its formal precision and linguistic innovation.
Poetry
- Pour chanter dans les chaînes, Montréal: Éditions d'Orphée, 1964.
- Variables, Montréal: Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1973. (Winner of the Prix de la revue Études françaises)
- L'Envers du corps, Montréal: l'Hexagone, 1977.
- Desseins, Montréal: l'Hexagone, 1980.
- Visages, Montréal: le Noroît, 1981. (Winner of the Governor General's Award)
- Kaléidoscope ou les Périls du corps solennel, Montréal: le Noroît, 1984.
Translations into English
- Charmes de la fureur. Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1984. ISBN 9780920428771
- Countenances (Translation of Visages). Translated by Josée Michaud, Exile Editions, 1986. ISBN 9780920428030
- Kaleidoscope: Perils of a Solemn Body. Translated by Arlette Francière, Exile Editions, 1989. ISBN 9780920428047
Translations by Beaulieu
Beaulieu was also a prolific translator of English-Canadian literature into French, including works by:
- Leonard Cohen (Death of a Lady's Man as Mort d'un séducteur, 1980).
- Michael Ondaatje.
Literary Style and Legacy
Michel Beaulieu is often described as a "poet's poet" and was a pivotal figure in the transition of Quebec poetry from the nationalist themes of the 1960s to a more personal, fragmented, and modern aesthetic. His involvement in publishing—founding the publishing house Éditions Estérel and serving as an editor for Éditions du Jour—allowed him to influence a generation of writers.[4]
His style is noted for its economy of words, rhythmic complexity, and an obsession with the mechanics of memory and the human body.[5]
