Paulette Collet
Paulette Collet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926/1927 Verviers, Belgium |
| Died | (aged 99) |
| Education | King's College London Université Laval |
| Occupations | Essayist, academic |
Paulette Collet (1926/1927 – 13 February 2026) was a Belgian essayist and academic.[1]
Life and career
Born in Verviers in 1926, Collet fled to London at the onset of World War II, where she earned a bachelor's degree from King's College London and subsequently pursued a master's degree and doctorate from the Université Laval in Quebec City.[2]
From 1950 to 1952, Collet taught at the Lycée de Londres before working as a professor at the Kansas State Teachers College, Saint Peter's College, and the University of St. Michael's College.[3] She primarily taught literature and theatre.[4] She received the Prix Raymond-Casgrain for her 1966 essay L’Hiver dans le roman canadien-français, receiving praise from Jean Éthier-Blais and criticism from Adrien Thério, Laurent Mailhot, and Jean-Charles Falardeau.[5] She dedicated numerous works to Jean Racine and Molière.[6][7] In 2024, she was honored with the Prix Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux.[8]
Collet died on 13 February 2026, at the age of 99.[9]
Works
- L’Hiver dans le roman canadien-français (1966)
- Roger-François Thépot (1972)
- Modern French. A Grammar Review (1973)
- Marie Le Franc : deux parties, deux exils (1976)
- Les Romanciers français et le Canada (1842–1981) : Anthologie (1984)
References
- ^ Tomlinson, Sarah (17 February 2026). "Elle montait encore du Molière à 99 ans : mort de Paulette Collet". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Hamel, Réginald; Hare, John; Wyczynski, Paul (1989). Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue française en Amérique du Nord (in French). Fidès. pp. 324–325. ISBN 978-2-7621-1475-1. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Le Bourgeois, Charles (27 March 2024). "Journée mondiale du théâtre : " le théâtre c'est la vie! "". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Léon, Pierre (27 February 2007). "Les palmes académiques à Paulette Collet". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Falardeau, Jean-Charles (12 April 2005). "L'hiver dans le roman canadien-français". Recherches sociographiques (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Segal, Adam Elliott (13 May 2024). "The indomitable spirit of Madame Collet shines through in latest production of Molière's 'Le Malade imaginaire'". University of Toronto. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "InsightOut: Molière and More with La Troupe des Anciens". University of Saint Michael's College.
- ^ "Le Prix Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux remis à Paulette Collet". L'Express (in French). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "St. Michael's Remembers French Professor Paulette Collet". University of Saint Michael's College.