Émile Nelligan

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Read Next

poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

World Poetry Day

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company

Periods of American Literature

The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books

5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds

Discover

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

Cleopatra hieroglyphic carving the Ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Wall of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt.

What Did Cleopatra Look Like?

San Francisco, California/USA-1/18/20: Womens March at Civic Center marching with signs of political protest regarding equality also embracing 2020 presidential candidates and celebrating equality

How Does the U.S. Government Define the Difference Between a Protest and a Riot?

Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

Why Are Some Time Zones 30 Minutes Off Instead of an Hour?

Wasp spider. Argiope bruennichi. Orb-weaver spider. Spiders. Arachnid. Cobweb. Spider web. Spider's web. Spider silk. Black and yellow striped wasp spider spinning a web.

Do We Really Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep?

The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Émile Nelligan: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born	December 24, 1879 • Montreal • Canada
Died	November 18, 1941 (aged 61) • Montreal • Canada
Notable Works	“Le Vaisseau d’or”

Photos

See All Images →

Anne Hébert

Canadian poet and novelist

Robert Guy Choquette

Canadian writer

Louis-Honoré Fréchette

Canadian poet

Octave Crémazie

French-Canadian author

Eugène Seers

French-Canadian poet

Michel Bibaud

French-Canadian author

Félix-Antoine Savard

Canadian author

Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau

Canadian poet

Jean Charbonneau

Canadian poet

Alain Grandbois

Canadian poet

Blanche Lamontagne-Beauregard

Canadian poet

Nérée Beauchemin

French-Canadian poet and physician

Pamphile Lemay

Canadian author

Robert Charbonneau

Canadian writer

Antoine Gérin-Lajoie

Canadian author

Philippe Aubert de Gaspé

French-Canadian author

Germaine Guèvremont

Canadian author

Gabrielle Roy

Canadian novelist

Camille Roy

Canadian literary critic

Léo-Paul Desrosiers

Canadian writer

Quiz

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:

Poetry: First Lines

4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

Famous Poets and Poetic Form

Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry

A Study of Poetry

Émile Nelligan: Facts & Related Content

Facts

Photos

Related Biographies

Related Quizzes and Features