Yves Thériault

Yves Thériault, OC (November 27, 1915 – October 20, 1983) was a Canadian author.

He was born in Quebec City to Alcide and Aurore (Nadeau) Thériault. On April 21, 1942, he married Germaine Blanchet, with whom he had two children, Marie-José and Yves-Michel. As a child he dropped out of school at the age of 15, holding many miscellaneous jobs until he became a known writer.

Perhaps his best-known work is ''Agaguk'', a story of cultural conflict between Inuit and white men, published in 1958.

In 1975, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "one of the most prolific writers and best-known novelists in Canada".

He was a member of the Canadian Authors Association, the International PEN Club, , and Provided by Wikipedia
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    Agaguk / by Thériault, Yves 1915-1983

    Published 1981
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    Textes et documents / by Thériault, Yves 1915-1983

    Published 1969
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