Background

Rancourt, Jacques was born on April 6, 1946 in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada. Son of Rodolphe and Bernadette (Fortin) Rancourt.

Education

Bachelor, Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada) Seminary, 1966. License es Lettres, University Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Modern Literature, University Paris, 1976.

Career

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.

Achievements

• Jacques Rancourt has been listed as a noteworthy Poet, poetry festival director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Distribution of Bodies

Membership

Member Association Franco-Anglaise Poesie (president since 1981), Society Gens de Lettres, Mansion Ecrivains, Association Ecrivains Langue Française.

Connections

Married Marie-France Guy-Coquille. Children: Sebastien, Alexis.

Father:

Rodolphe Rancourt

Mother:

Bernadette (Fortin) Rancourt

Spouse:

Marie-France Guy-Coquille;children: Sebastien

child:

Alexis Rancourt

child:

Sebastien Rancourt