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Robert Guy Choquette
Canadian writer
Quick Facts
- Born:
- April 22, 1905, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
- Notable Works:
- “À travers les vents”
- “Metropolitan Museum”
Robert Guy Choquette (born April 22, 1905, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.—died January 22, 1991, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was an American-born French Canadian writer whose work was regarded as revolutionary. He influenced an entire younger generation of poets and contributed greatly to the development of radio and television in Quebec. Choquette moved to Montreal at age eight. His first collection of poetry, À travers les vents (1925; “Through the Winds”), won him a reputation based on his disregard of syntax and his freedom of expression. For this volume, Choquette received the Prix David in 1926; his collection of poetry Metropolitan Museum ...(100 of 266 words)