Pierre Nepveu

Pierre Nepveu (born 16 September 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist. As a scholar, he specializes in modern Quebec poetry, in particular the work of Gaston Miron. He taught at the French Studies Department of Université de Montréal from 1979 until his retirement in 2009.

Awards and recognition 1979: non-fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards, Les mots à l'écoute 1986: fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards, L'hiver de Mira Christophe 1997: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards, Romans-fleuves 1998: nonfiction winner, Governor General's Awards, Intérieurs du Nouveau Monde : Essais sur les littératures du Québec et des Amériques 2003: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards, Lignes aériennes 2005: winner, Prix Athanase-David 2011: Member of the Order of Canada 2018: Officer of the National Order of Quebec