Luc Lacourcière, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luc Lacourcière

Canadian ethnographer

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1910

Place of Birth: Saint-Victor, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 15-May-1989

Profession: writer, folklorist, anthropologist, ethnographer, collector of fairy tales

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Luc Lacourcière, CC (October 18, 1910 – May 15, 1989) was a Quebec author and ethnographer, who established himself during his lifetime as a leading figure in folklore studies.
Trained by Marius Barbeau, he in turn influenced renowned researchers such as linguist Claude Poirier.
In 1944, Lacourcière founded the Archives de folklore (AF), which he directed until 1975.
Since 1978, a Luc-Lacourcière medal has been awarded every two years.