Camille Roy (literary critic)
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Camille Roy was a Canadian
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
), Quebec
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
in 1929.
Camille Roy (October 22, 1870 – June 24, 1943) was a Canadian
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
), Quebec
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
in 1929.
Camille Roy (October 22, 1870 – June 24, 1943) was a Canadian
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
), Quebec
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
in 1929.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec
Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132....
), Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
Petit Séminaire of Quebec
The Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
Lorne Pierce Medal
The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French...
in 1929.
Selected works
- Essais sur la littérature canadienne
- Nos origines littéraires
- A l'Ombre des érables, Erables en fleurs and Etudes et croquis
External links
- Camille Roy at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
Camille Roy (October 22, 1870 – June 24, 1943) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec
Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132....
), Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
Petit Séminaire of Quebec
The Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
Lorne Pierce Medal
The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French...
in 1929.
Selected works
- Essais sur la littérature canadienne
- Nos origines littéraires
- A l'Ombre des érables, Erables en fleurs and Etudes et croquis
External links
- Camille Roy at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
Camille Roy (October 22, 1870 – June 24, 1943) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
priest and literary critic.
Born in Berthier-en-Bas (Berthier-sur-Mer
Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec
Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132....
), Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Roy studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
Petit Séminaire of Quebec
The Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
and the Grand Séminaire de Québec and was ordained a priest in 1896.
He was rector of Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
for four terms: 1922 to 1924, 1929, 1932 to 1938, and 1940 to 1943.
He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal
Lorne Pierce Medal
The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French...
in 1929.
Selected works
- Essais sur la littérature canadienne
- Nos origines littéraires
- A l'Ombre des érables, Erables en fleurs and Etudes et croquis
External links
- Camille Roy at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...