Maurice Joncas


Maurice Joncas was a Canadian writer.

Biography

In 1968, Joncas began participating in numerous shows as a director, actor, and producer. The following year, he was a founding member of the Théâtre de l'Astran de Gaspé. A multidisciplinary artist known throughout the Gaspé Peninsula, he also practiced singing and painting. He made a career as a secondary school French teacher and retired in 1996.
Maurice Joncas died in Gaspé on 13 June 2021 at the age of 84.

Novels

Poetry

  • D'or... de sang... de bronze...
  • Images et mirages - écrits de l'anse
  • Eaux-delà - vingt-six chants d'amour en prose
  • Hyperborée
  • L'espérance retrouvée
  • L'oiseau couché sur son aile
  • ''Cantilènes et chants de mer''

Stories

  • Chroniques d'enfance - nouveaux écrits de l'anse
  • ''Le vieil homme de la colline''

Distinctions

  • Citation Chorale de l'Alliance des chorales du Québec
  • Prix Mérite Culturel Gaspésien
  • Prix Gasp'Art Culture
  • Médaille d'argent de l'Ordre du Mérite octroyé par la Fédération des Commissions scolaires du Québec