Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 9, 1996
• Invested on: February 26, 1997

A celebrated professor, critic, writer and journalist, this academic is considered to be one of the great thinkers of our time. His work on Quebec and French literature has earned him international recognition. For more than thirty years, he has shared with his students his vast knowledge and, in his role as critic, he has maintained the esteem of his readers and fellow writers. The many literary prizes bestowed upon him bespeak his tremendous talent.