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Claude Beausoleil
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Claude Beausoleil
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| Born | 16 November 1948 |
| Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 71) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Claude Beausoleil (born November 16, 1948 – died July 24, 2020) was a talented Canadian writer. He was known for his poetry, essays, and novels. He lived most of his life in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
About Claude Beausoleil
Claude Beausoleil studied literature at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He later earned advanced degrees in Quebec poetry from the Université de Sherbrooke.
In 1972, Claude Beausoleil started publishing poetry books. His poems often explored feelings and the power of words. He also wrote about Quebec's special place as the only French-speaking area in North America.
In 1973, he moved to Longueuil to teach at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit. He was also the director of a magazine called Lèvres Urbaines. He wrote for other magazines like Estuaire, Europe, and The American Poetry Review. From 1978 to 1985, he had a poetry column in the newspaper Le Devoir.
Beausoleil won several important awards for his writing. In 1980, he won the Prix Émile-Nelligan for his poem, Au milieu du corps l'attraction s'insinue. In 1991, he won the Prix littéraires du Journal de Montréal for Une certaine fin de siècle. He was also a finalist for the 1991 Governor General's Awards.
He won the 1997 Prix Alain-Grandbois for Grand Hôtel des étrangers. His book La Blessure du silence won the Prix Louise-Labé in 2009. In 2015, Mystère Wilde won the Prix Heredia from the Académie française.
Claude Beausoleil was a member of the Académie Mallarmé, a famous French literary group. His writings and papers are kept in the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
Claude Beausoleil passed away on July 24, 2020, in Montreal. He was 71 years old.
His Works
Claude Beausoleil wrote many different types of books. He was especially known for his poetry.
Poetry Books
He published many collections of poems. Some of his notable poetry books include:
- Intrusion ralentie (1972)
- Au milieu du corps l'attraction s'insinue (1980)
- Une certaine fin de siècle (1983)
- Grand Hotel des étrangers (1988)
- Fureur de Mexico (1992)
- La Blessure du silence (2009)
- Mystère Wilde (2014)
Novels
He also wrote several novels, which are longer stories. Some of these are:
- Promenade modern style (1975)
- Fort Sauvage (1994)
- Architecte des sentiments (2005)
Essays
Beausoleil wrote essays, which are short pieces of writing that share thoughts or arguments on a topic. Some of his essays include:
- Les Livres parlent (1984)
- Oscar Wilde, pour l’amour du Beau (2001)
