Background
Rancourt, Jacques was born on April 6, 1946 in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada. Son of Rodolphe and Bernadette (Fortin) Rancourt.
Rancourt, Jacques was born on April 6, 1946 in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada. Son of Rodolphe and Bernadette (Fortin) Rancourt.
Bachelor, Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada) Seminary, 1966. License es Lettres, University Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Modern Literature, University Paris, 1976.
Correspondent, Journal Officiel, Paris. Director Festival Franco=Anglais Poesie, Paris, since 1982, La Traductiere, poetry translation review, Paris, since 1983. Secretary France-Quebec Prize, Paris, since 1997.
Member Association Franco-Anglaise Poesie (president since 1981), Society Gens de Lettres, Mansion Ecrivains, Association Ecrivains Langue Française.
Married Marie-France Guy-Coquille. Children: Sebastien, Alexis.