Pierre DesRuisseaux
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Pierre DesRuisseaux is a Canadian
poet. He was named the fourth Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate
on April 28, 2009.
DesRuisseaux previously won the Governor General's Award for French language poetry
in 1989 for his collection Monème. He was also nominated for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation
in 1996 for Contre-taille, an anthology of translated poetry by English Canadian writers.
"His career-long fascination with Canada's literary traditions and history make him an excellent choice to engage us, as Canadians, in dialogue about the importance of verse in our national culture," Speaker
of the Canadian Senate
Noel Kinsella
said about DesRuisseaux.
DesRuisseaux wrote the Livre des proverbes québécois and Dictionnaire des expressions québécoises, chosen by the Quebec Association for Intercultural Education as a work representative of Quebec's popular culture.
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...
poet. He was named the fourth Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate
Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate
-Role:According to the laureate's official Web site: "The Poet’s role is to encourage and promote the importance of literature, culture and language in Canadian society...
on April 28, 2009.
DesRuisseaux previously won the Governor General's Award for French language poetry
Governor General's Award for French language poetry
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for French language poetry or drama was divided.-1980s:*1981: Michel Beaulieu, ...
in 1989 for his collection Monème. He was also nominated for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation
Governor General's Award for English to French translation
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for English-to-French translation.-1980s:*1987: Ivan Steenhout and Christiane Teasdale, *1988: Didier Holtzwarth, *1989: Jean Antonin Billard, -1990s:...
in 1996 for Contre-taille, an anthology of translated poetry by English Canadian writers.
"His career-long fascination with Canada's literary traditions and history make him an excellent choice to engage us, as Canadians, in dialogue about the importance of verse in our national culture," Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
Noel Kinsella
Noël Kinsella
Noël A. Kinsella is a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian Senate.-Education:Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from University College in Dublin, Ireland. He received an L.Ph. and a Ph.D. degree from Pontifical University of St. Thomas...
said about DesRuisseaux.
DesRuisseaux wrote the Livre des proverbes québécois and Dictionnaire des expressions québécoises, chosen by the Quebec Association for Intercultural Education as a work representative of Quebec's popular culture.