Alphonse Piché

Alphonse Piché (14 February 1917 – 1 January 1998) was a Canadian poet. He won a 1976 Governor General's Awards.

Alphonse Piché
Born14 February 1917
Chicoutimi
Died1 January 1998
LanguageFrench
NationalityCanadian
Genrepoetry
Notable awards1976 Governor General's Awards

Life

He studied at the Saint-Joseph seminary.[1] He lived most of his life in Trois-Rivières. His poetry addresses the themes of the people struggling with the agonies and joys of everyday life. He lived long near the St. Lawrence River on which he sailed. His latest collection deliver the words of a man in love with life, in the face of old age and death.

His papers are held at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.[2]

A poetry prize is named for him.[3]

Awards

Works
  • Ballades de la petite extrace, Editions Fernand Pilon, 1946
  • Remous, F. Pilon, 1947
  • Voie d'eau, F. Pilon, 1950
  • Poèmes 1946-1966, Editions du Bien Public, 1966
  • Poèmes 1946-1968, Éditions de l'Hexagone, 1976
  • Dernier Profil 1982
  • Fenêtre/Haïku L. Lavoie Maheux, 1986
  • Le choix d'Alphonse Piché dans l'œuvre d'Alphonse Piché, Les Presses Laurentiennes, 1987, ISBN 9782890150546
  • Sursis, Écrit forges, 1987, ISBN 9782890461215
  • Fables, L'Hexagone, 1989, ISBN 9782890063532
  • Néant fraternel, Écrits des Forges, 1991, ISBN 9782890462298
  • Retour, Ecrits des Forges, 1997, ISBN 9782890464506
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References
  1. "Encyclopédie sur la mort - Picher Alphonse". Agora.qc.ca. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "Description fonds - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec". pistard.banq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. "Prix Piché de Poésie de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières". Fiptr.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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