Nérée Beauchemin

Charles-Nérée Beauchemin (February 20, 1850 June 29, 1931) was a French Canadian regionalist poet and physician from Yamachiche, near Trois-Rivières, Quebec. He was part of Quebec's Le Terroir ("The Soil") school of poetry.[1]

Nérée Beauchemin
BornCharles-Nérée Beauchemin
(1850-02-20)February 20, 1850
Yamachiche, Canada East
DiedJune 29, 1931(1931-06-29) (aged 81)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
LanguageFrench
CitizenshipCanadian
GenrePoetry
SubjectQuebec, nature
Literary movementLe Terroir school

Beauchemin published two volumes of his poetry: Les Floraisons Matutinales (The Morning Blossoming) in 1897 and Patrie intime: Harmonies (Intimate Homeland: Harmonies) in 1928.

His poetry celebrates life in his small rural community with themes of Catholic ritual, the cycles of nature, and love of family and home. Beauchemin was inspired by the religion and culture of Quebec and an appreciation for the Canadian landscape. While acclaimed in its time, Beauchemin's poetry is generally considered conventional and sentimental by contemporary standards.[2]

References

  1. "Nérée Beauchemin | French-Canadian poet and physician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  2. "Neree Beauchemin Biography from Dictionary of Literary Biography by Gale". www.bookrags.com. Retrieved 2018-09-01.


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