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Alain Grandbois (May 25, 1900 - March 18, 1975) was a Quebecois poet born in Saint-Casimir, Quebec. There is a plaque on the house he was born in on the corner of the Boul. de la Montagne and rue (street) Tessier Ouest. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total â€¢ Land â€¢ Water (% of total) Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 kmÂ² 1,183,128 kmÂ² 176,928... St-Casimir (elevation: 90 ft) is a small village of about 1800 people in the province of QuÃ©bec, Canada. ...

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Ne a Quebec
Avant le Chaos
Iles du Nuit

Honours

In 1954, he was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal.
In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
In 1970, he was awarded the Prix Athanase-David.

Categories: Canadian writer stubs | 1900 births | 1975 deaths | Canadian poets | Members of the Order of Canada 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Prix Athanase-David is a literary award presented annually by the government of Quebec to a Quebec writer, to honour the body of his or her work. ...

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Alain Grandbois Biography and Summary (122 words)
	Alain Grandbois, a Quebec poet, was born to Henri Grandbois, a physician, and Bernadette Rousseau Grandbois, at Saint-Casimir de Portneuf on 25 May 1900.
	Alain Grandbois CC(May 25, 1900 – March 18, 1975) was a Quebecois poet born in Saint-Casimir, Quebec.
	There is a plaque on the house he was born in on the corner of the Boul.

Grandbois, Alain - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Grandbois, Alain (154 words)
	The sonorities of his style, the alienation of his stance, and the forcefulness of his symbolism have left their mark on many writers who share the Québécois tradition.
	Grandbois was born in Saint-Casimir de Portneuf, Québec, studied law at the Université Laval, then became a biographer, and travelled widely before settling near Montréal in 1940.
	This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

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