Pierre Nepveu

Pierre Nepveu (born 16 September 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is a  French Canadian poet, novelist and essayist. As a scholar, he specializes in modern Quebec poetry, in particular the work of Gaston Miron. He taught at the French Studies Department of Université de Montréal from 1979 until his retirement in 2009.

Awards and recognition

 * 1979: non-fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards, Les mots à l'écoute
 * 1986: fiction finalist, Governor General's Awards, L'hiver de Mira Christophe
 * 1997: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards, Romans-fleuves
 * 1998: nonfiction winner, Governor General's Awards, Intérieurs du Nouveau Monde : Essais sur les littératures du Québec et des Amériques
 * 2003: poetry winner, Governor General's Awards, Lignes aériennes
 * 2005: winner, Prix Athanase-David
 * 2011: Member of the Order of Canada
 * 2018: Officer of the National Order of Quebec