Hubert Aquin
Hubert Aquin | |
|---|---|
Hubert Aquin during an interview for the magazine Québec français in October 1976. | |
| Born | 24 October 1929 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 15 February 1977 (aged 47) Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation |
|
| Notable works |
|
| Notable awards | Governor General's Awards (not accepted) Prix de la province de Québec Prix Athanase-David |
| Spouse | Thérèse Larouche (1955-1975) |
| Partner | Andrée Yanacopoulo (1963-1977) |
| Children | Philippe, Stéphane, Emmanuel |
| Relatives | François Aquin (cousin) |
Hubert Aquin (24 October 1929 – 15 March 1977) was a Quebec writer, filmmaker and intellectual. He is particularly known for his novel Next Episode. He is also an important figure in the history of the Quebec independence movement, to which he contributed both as an activist and as an essayist. Tempted by suicide for a great part of his existence, he ended his life in 1977 in the gardens of Villa Maria College.