About Paul Wyczynski
Lived 1921 – 2008 (aged 87). Paul Wyczynski was a Canadian poet and historian.
Paul Wyczynski, OC, FRSC (June 29, 1921 – November 27, 2008) was a Polish-born Canadian literature scholar who pioneered the study of French Canadian literature. A specialist of the work of Émile Nelligan, he spent his academic career at the University of Ottawa, where he founded the Centre de Recherche en Civilisation Canadienne-Française.
He was a member of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism.
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Who was Paul Wyczynski?
Canadian poet (1921-2008)
When was Paul Wyczynski born?
Paul Wyczynski was born on 29 June 1921 in Zelgoszcz, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
When did Paul Wyczynski die?
Paul Wyczynski died on 27 November 2008 in Ottawa.
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Paul Wyczynski was a poet and historian.
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Paul Wyczynski was Canadian.
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