Antoine Gérin-Lajoie
(1824-1882)
Canadian poet
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Antoine Gérin-Lajoie (August 4, 1824 in Yamachiche, Quebec – August 7, 1882 in Ottawa) was a Québécois Canadian poet and novelist. He was the author of the famous poem Un Canadien errant (English: A Wandering Canadian). He was the father of the sociologist Leon Gérin. His novels include the roman du terroir Jean Rivard, le défricheur (1874), and its sequel, Jean Rivard, économiste (1876).
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4 August 1824 Yamachiche, Quebec
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| Died |
4 August 1882 (aged 58) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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