Philip Stratford
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Philip Stratford (October 13, 1927 – April 23, 1999)[1][2] was a Canadian translator, professor and poet.[3] Winner of the 1988 Governor General’s Award,[4] Stratford was also well recognized for his translations of works by Antonine Maillet, René Lévesque and Robert Melaçon[5] and published articles on English and French-Canadian literature and translation.[2][6] He has been collected by libraries.[7]
Philip Stratford | |
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Born | October 13, 1927 |
Died | April 23, 1999 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | translator, professor and poet |
Born in Chatham, Ontario, he completed an Honours Bachelor in English at the University of Western Ontario in 1950 and later completed a doctorate at Sorbonne in Paris.[1]
Stratford’s career as an educator began in France where he taught English between 1950 and 1952.[1] After his return to Canada, he lectured at the Assumption University of Windsor, and afterwards worked for the English Department of the University of Western Ontario.[1] Finally, in 1969, he became Department chair for the English Department at the Université of Montréal and held that role until 1975.[6] As Department chair, he founded the comparative literature program.[6] Stratford retired in 1992.[6]