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Pierre Daviault

Summary

Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.

Pierre-Alfred Daviault
Born(1899-11-09)November 9, 1899
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 18, 1964(1964-11-18) (aged 65)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known forTranslator and author

Life edit

Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Landry Daviault and Clothilde Lauzon, he studied at the University of Montreal and at the Sorbonne.

From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.

Selected works edit

  • Le Mystère des Mille-Îles, 1927
  • L'Expression juste en traduction, 1931
  • Questions de langue, 1933
  • La Grande Aventure de Le Moyne d'Iberville, 1934
  • Traduction, 1941
  • Nora l'énigmatique, 1945
  • Language et traduction, 1961

References edit

  • Fonds Pierre-Daviault (in French)
  • A Pioneer of translator training in Canada
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Royal Society of Canada
1958–1959 		Succeeded by