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Robert Choquette

Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat

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Robert Guy Choquette (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ ɡi ʃɔkɛt]; April 22, 1905 – January 22, 1991) was a Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat.

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and he moved with his family to Montreal in 1914.

In 1968, he was appointed Canada's ambassador to Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. He served until 1970.

In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1989, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

After his death in 1991, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.

À travers les vents (1925; “Through the Winds”)-poetry

La Pension Leblanc (1927)-novel

Metropolitan Museum (1930)-poetry

La Fabuliste La Fontaine a Montreal (1935; "The Fabulist La Fontaine in Montreal")

Le Cure de village (1936; "The Village Curate")-novel

Suite Marine: Poeme en Douze Chants (1953)-poetry

Oeuvres poétiques (1956; "Poetic Works")-poetry

Language And Religion: A History of English-french Conflict in Ontario (1975)

Le sorcier d'Anticosti et autres légendes canadiennes

Moi, Pétrouchka: Souvenir d'une chatte de vingt-deux ans (1980)

Robert Choquette Archived 2007-02-19 at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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