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Poetry Canadian

Springtime of Spoken Words

Poems by Cécile Cloutier

by (author) Cécile Cloutier

translated by Alexandre L. Amprimoz

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Mar 1979
Category
Canadian, General, Women Authors
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888820488
    Publish Date
    Mar 1979
    List Price
    $9.95

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Description

Elm, maple, ash
My country carries the names of saints

Lévesque, Lapointe, Chamberland, Vigneault
We will give her the names of men

Maria, Eve, Rachel, Pascale
We will give her the first names of women

Here, for the first time in English, are the poems of Cécile Cloutier. The images are sharp, the metaphors suggestive, the poetry impressionistic and evocative of the poet’s Quebec past. Since 1964, Cécile Cloutier has taught French at the University of Toronto. These poems have been selected from seven of her collections and translated from the French by Alexandre L. Amprimoz who, as well as being a philologist, has published collections of poetry in both French and English.

About the authors

Cécile Cloutier is a Québec-born poet. She studied literature at the University of Paris and holds a doctorate from the Sorbonne and a Masters in Philosophy from McMaster University. She has taught at the Universities of Ottawa, Laval, and Toronto. She has studied several languages ​​including Sanskrit , the Eskimo and Chinese.

Cécile Cloutier's profile page

As well as being a philologist, Alexandre L. Amprimoz has published collections of poetry in both French and English.

Alexandre L. Amprimoz's profile page