Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2011-05-26
Invested on: 2012-05-25
Pierre Nepveu is a leading figure in Quebec literary circles. Poet, novelist and essayist, he has published works that have garnered awards and been translated into different languages. His essays on contemporary Québécois poetry are today considered classics. Former professor and researcher at the Université de Montréal, he is one of the first to explore contributions made by immigrants to French-language Canadian literature, and has been recognized as an outstanding teacher.