Émile Nelligan: Selected Poems

by NELLIGAN EMILE

This dazzling collection of poetry is the first-ever translation into English of the work of a writer now considered the father of modern French Canadian literature. Émile Nelligan's work spanned only two years, from 1897 to 1899, when he suffered a nervous disorder later described as dementia praecox. Until his death in 1941, Nelligan tragically lived in a state of remote indifference. The impact of this great writer's work at a young age and his distinction as being the first Canadian writer to be influenced by Baudelaire and Rimbaud make this collection a vital contribution to the international understanding of Quebecois literary history.

Genres: Poetry, Canada, France

86 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[etatheta · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
I’m one bad exam away from becoming this man

[William Dufour]

Rien compris du trois quart

[Gabriel Picotin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Éclats de génie d’un de nos premier poète maudit.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great example of a fascinating, boring poet (James Clarence Mangan would be another).

The description is misleading, too. This translation was originally published in 1960 by The Ryerson Press.