Background
Hamel, Reginald was born on February 14, 1931 in Frampton (Beauce-Nord), Quebec, Canada. Son of Come and Helena (Chevalier-Welsh) Hamel.
Hamel, Reginald was born on February 14, 1931 in Frampton (Beauce-Nord), Quebec, Canada. Son of Come and Helena (Chevalier-Welsh) Hamel.
Bachelor, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1956; Master of Arts, U. Ottawa, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Montréal, Quebec, 1971.
Lecturer history, U. Ottawa, 1959-1961;
lecturer history, U. Montréal, 1964-1969;
assistant professor, U. Montréal, 1969-1971;
associate professor, U. Montréal, 1971-1982;
full professor, U. Montréal, 1982-1994;
professor honoraire, U. Montréal, since 1994. Advisor National Museum of Canada, Ottawa, 1957. Curator Public Archives Museum, Ottawa, 1958-1961, research center, U. Montréal, 1964-1969.
Visiting professor U. Sorbonne, Paris, 1972, U. Birmingham, England, 1972-1973, Haifa U., Tel Aviv, Beercheva U., Jerusalem, 1978, Nanjing U., China, since 1992. Literature critic for radio and television, 1951-1989.
Secretary Department Transport, Ottawa, 1962. Served to Lieutenant Canada Army, 1952-1955. Member Association of Literature (vice president 1974-1975), Association professors of French of Quebec.
Married Pierrette Methe, October 26,1957. Children— Julie, Sonia.