• Source: Pierre Daviault

    • Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.


    Life


    Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Landry Daviault and Clothilde Lauzon, he studied at the University of Montreal and at the Sorbonne.
    From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.


    Selected works


    Le Mystère des Mille-Îles, 1927
    L'Expression juste en traduction, 1931
    Questions de langue, 1933
    La Grande Aventure de Le Moyne d'Iberville, 1934
    Traduction, 1941
    Nora l'énigmatique, 1945
    Language et traduction, 1961


    References


    Fonds Pierre-Daviault (in French)
    A Pioneer of translator training in Canada

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