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Acad?mie des lettres du Qu?bec
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MARTHE LEGAULT
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
Acadmie des lettres du Qubec
Author: MARTHE LEGAULT
Founded 9 December 1944 as Acadmie canadienne-franaise by a group of writers led by Victor Barbeau, its goal was to serve and defend the French language and culture in Canada. The Acadmie changed its name in 1992.
Its founding members were Victor Barbeau, RobertCHARBONNEAU , RobertCHOQUETTE , Marie-Claire Daveluy, Lo-PaulDESROSIERS , GuyFRGAULT , AlainGRANDBOIS , PhilippePANNETON (Ringuet), RobertRUMILLY , MariusBARBEAU , Roger Brien and LouisLACHANCE .
To further its objectives, the Acadmie each year awards a medal to a writer for ...