Pierre Daviault

Pierre-Alfred Daviault
Pierre-Alfred Daviault
Born	November 9, 1899; Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
Died	November 18, 1964 (aged 65); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known for	Translator and author

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.

Life

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

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

Fonds Pierre-Daviault (in French)
A Pioneer of translator training in Canada

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by Thomas Cameron	President of the Royal Society of Canada 1958–1959	Succeeded by Harry Thode

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