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Hubert Aquin (24 October 1929 – 15 March 1977) was a Quebec novelist, political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor. Aquin was born in Montreal and graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1951. From 1951 to 1954, he studied at the Institut d'études politiques in Paris.
Apr 2, 2008 · Hubert Aquin, novelist (born 24 October 1929 in Montréal, QC; died 15 March 1977 in Montréal). Best known for his four complex modernist novels, Aquin also influenced contemporary Québec culture as a political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor.
Learn about Hubert Aquin, a Quebec writer and poet who was a leading figure of the Quiet Revolution. Find out his life story, his literary achievements, and his influence on Canadian literature.
Hubert Aquin was born in Montreal in 1929. In the 1960s, Aquin became involved in the Quebec independence movement, and wrote his most celebrated work, Prochain Episode (1965). Aquin refused the 1969 Governor General’s Award for political reasons.
Canadian author. Learn about this topic in these articles: Canadian literature. In Canadian literature: Contemporary trends. …the brilliantly convoluted novels of Hubert Aquin that followed his Prochain épisode (1965; “Next Episode”; Eng. trans. Prochain Episode ).
Hubert Aquin (24 October 1929 – 15 March 1977) was a Quebec novelist, political activist, essayist, filmmaker and editor. Aquin was born in Montreal and graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1951. From 1951 to 1954, he studied at the Institut d'études politiques in Paris.
This feature documentary by Jacques Godbout retraces the life of Hubert Aquin, one of Quebec's most brilliant writers. The film revolves around 2 episodes in Aquin's life: the dramatic events leading up to the publication of his first novel, and the anguish of the months preceding his suicide.
