Emile Nelligan (1879-1941) wrote all of his poetry as an adolescent, before spending four decades in a psychiatric asylum. Considering Nelligan's work, this title points out the Canadian roots of Nelligan's originality. It sheds light on Nelligan's use of European poetic language to fashion a poetry marked by his own culture.
Emile Nelligan (1879-1941) wrote all of his poetry as an adolescent, before spending four decades in a psychiatric asylum. Considering Nelligan's work...