Jacques Godbout

Jacques Godbout OC CQ born November 27 1933 is a Canadian novelist essayist childrens writer journalist filmmaker and poet By his own admission a bit of a dabbler toucheàtout Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation with a major influence on post1960 Quebec intellectual life Born in Montreal Quebec after studies at Collège JeandeBrébeuf and the Université de Montréal Godbout taught French in Ethiopia before joining the National Film Board of Canada NFB as producer and scriptwriter in 1958 He was active during Quebecs Quiet Revolution during which time he wrote a number of penetrating essays the most important of which were collected in Le Réformiste 1975 and Le Murmure marchand 1984 Godbout was a cofounder of Liberté 1959 the Mouvement laïque de la langue française 1962 and the Union des écrivains Québécois 1977 Godbouts films include four fulllength features and more than 15 documentaries He has also written nine novels for adults and two for children Godbout currently writes a monthly column in the Quebec newsmagazine Lactualité Godbout lives in Outremont a former city now in Montreal He is the grandnephew of former Quebec Premier Adélard Godbout Godbouts novel Une histoire américaine 1986 was chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads broadcast on RadioCanada in 2004 where it was championed by tradeunion activist and professor Gérald Larose On June 30 2016 Godbout was made an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston for his significant contributions to the literary arts and critical thinking for more than half a century His other awards and recognition include Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec LudgerDuvernay Prize 1973 Awarded the 2007 Prix Maurice Genevoix for La concierge du Panthéon Nominated for a 1997 Governor Generals Award for childrens literature for Une leçon de chasse Winner of the Quebec governments Prix AthanaseDavid in 1985 Prix BelgiqueCanada 1978 Winner of the 1967 Governor Generals Award for Fiction for Salut Galarneau Source Article Jacques Godbout from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30