Born in Quebec City, he grew up in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1918 and was ordained a priest in 1922.[1] He occupied several ecclesiastical positions in Charlevoix and Saguenay before founding the parish of Clermont in Charlevoix.
While in Clermont, Savard explored the Charlevoix countryside and became well acquainted with the local log drivers. The mountains of Charlevoix were the setting for his 1937 novel Menaud, maître draveur which made him famous and earned him a medal from the Académie française. It remains to this day one of the best-known works of Quebec literature. Like Maria Chapdeleine, the title character Menaud has become a key figure in Quebec's national identity.
He joined the Faculty of Arts at Université Laval in 1945 and from 1950 to 1957 was its dean.[1]
Menaud maître-draveur, novel, Québec, Librairie Garneau, 1937 (translation: Boss of the river, translated by Alan Sullivan, Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1947).
L'abatis, poems and souvenirs, Montréal, Éditions Fides [fr], 1943.
La Minuit, novel, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1948.
Martin et le pauvre, legend, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1959.
Le Barachois, poems and souvenirs, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1959.
La Folle, play, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1960.
La Dalle-des-morts, play, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1965.
La Symphonie du Misereror, Ottawa, Éditions de l'Université d'Ottawa, 1968.
Le Bouscueuil, poems and souvenirs, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1972.
La roche Ursule, poems, Québec, 1972. Ce poème est extrait du Bouscueil.
Journal et souvenirs, poems and souvenirs, Montréal, Éditions Fides, 1973.
Aux marges du silence, poems, Québec, Librairie Garneau, 1975.
In 2005, his book Menaud, maître-draveur (Boss of the River) (1937) was selected as one of Canada's 100 Most Important Books by the Literary Review of Canada.
Referencesedit
^ ab (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-02-13.
^. Royal Society of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13.
(in French) Archives of Félix-Antoine Savard (Fonds Félix-Antoine Savard, R11830) are held at Library and Archives Canada
December 02, 2023
félix, antoine, savard, msrc, august, 1896, august, 1982, canadian, priest, academic, poet, novelist, folklorist, born, 1896, august, 1896quebec, city, quebecdiedaugust, 1982, 1982, aged, quebec, city, quebecborn, quebec, city, grew, chicoutimi, quebec, receiv. Felix Antoine Savard OC MSRC August 31 1896 August 24 1982 was a Canadian priest academic poet novelist and folklorist Felix Antoine SavardBorn 1896 08 31 August 31 1896Quebec City QuebecDiedAugust 24 1982 1982 08 24 aged 85 Quebec City QuebecBorn in Quebec City he grew up in Chicoutimi Quebec He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1918 and was ordained a priest in 1922 1 He occupied several ecclesiastical positions in Charlevoix and Saguenay before founding the parish of Clermont in Charlevoix While in Clermont Savard explored the Charlevoix countryside and became well acquainted with the local log drivers The mountains of Charlevoix were the setting for his 1937 novel Menaud maitre draveur which made him famous and earned him a medal from the Academie francaise It remains to this day one of the best known works of Quebec literature Like Maria Chapdeleine the title character Menaud has become a key figure in Quebec s national identity He joined the Faculty of Arts at Universite Laval in 1945 and from 1950 to 1957 was its dean 1 Contents 1 Works 2 Honours 3 References 4 External linksWorks editMenaud maitre draveur novel Quebec Librairie Garneau 1937 translation Boss of the river translated by Alan Sullivan Toronto Ryerson Press 1947 L abatis poems and souvenirs Montreal Editions Fides fr 1943 La Minuit novel Montreal Editions Fides 1948 Martin et le pauvre legend Montreal Editions Fides 1959 Le Barachois poems and souvenirs Montreal Editions Fides 1959 La Folle play Montreal Editions Fides 1960 La Dalle des morts play Montreal Editions Fides 1965 La Symphonie du Misereror Ottawa Editions de l Universite d Ottawa 1968 Le Bouscueuil poems and souvenirs Montreal Editions Fides 1972 La roche Ursule poems Quebec 1972 Ce poeme est extrait du Bouscueil Journal et souvenirs poems and souvenirs Montreal Editions Fides 1973 Aux marges du silence poems Quebec Librairie Garneau 1975 Honours editIn 1945 he was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal 2 1959 Governor General s Awards for Malgre tout la joie In 1968 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada 3 In 1969 he was awarded the Prix Athanase David In 2005 his book Menaud maitre draveur Boss of the River 1937 was selected as one of Canada s 100 Most Important Books by the Literary Review of Canada References edit a b Felix Antoine Savard in French Archived from the original on 2012 02 13 Lorne Pierce Medal Royal Society of Canada Archived from the original on 2012 03 13 Order of Canada citationExternal links edit in French Archives of Felix Antoine Savard Fonds Felix Antoine Savard R11830 are held at Library and Archives Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felix Antoine Savard amp oldid 1149801518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
