Émile Martel (writer)

Émile Martel, OC (born August 10, 1941 in Amos, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian diplomat and writer, who won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry in 1995 for his poetry collection Pour orchestre et poète seul.[1]

Émile Martel
Born	August 10, 1941 Amos, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	poet, short story writer
Nationality	Canadian
Period	1960s-1990s
Notable works	Pour orchestre et poète seul
Relatives	Yann Martel, son Réginald Martel, brother

Educated at the University of Ottawa, Université Laval and the University of Salamanca,[2] he taught French and Spanish literature in Canada and the United States before joining Canada's Department of External Affairs as a diplomat.[2] He has published both poetry and short stories.

He is the father of Canadian novelist Yann Martel[3] and the brother of Réginald Martel.

Works

• Les Enfances brisées (1969)
• L'ombre du silence (1974)
• Les Gants jetés (1977)
• Dictionnaire de cristal
• Pour orchestre et poète seul (1995)
  • English translation by D. G. Jones, For Orchestra and Solo Poet (1996)
• Translation of Life of Pi into French: Histoire de Pi (2003), with Nicole Perron

References

1. W. H. New, Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press, 2002. ISBN 0802007619. p. 717.
2. "Émile Martel: ambassadeur en résidence". Université de Montréal, October 13, 1998.
3. "Yann Martel: Lost and found". The Globe and Mail, April 10, 2010.