Émile Martel (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Émile Martel (writer)

Canadian diplomat and writer

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1941

Place of Birth: Amos, Quebec, Canada

Profession: writer, poet, diplomat, translator, storyteller

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Émile Martel, OC (born August 10, 1941 in Amos, Quebec) is a Canadian diplomat and writer, who won the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry in 1995 for his poetry collection Pour orchestre et poète seul.Educated at the University of Ottawa, Université Laval and the University of Salamanca, he taught French and Spanish literature in Canada and the United States before joining Canada's Department of External Affairs as a diplomat.
He has published both poetry and short stories. He is the father of Canadian novelist Yann Martel and the brother of Réginald Martel.