Miron, Gaston (1928–1996)

Canadian poet. His mature work was both emotional and political, advocating separatism for Québec, his native province. The volume L'Homme rapaille (1970) contains both poems and essays celebrating the sadness and alienation of the Québécois – part of it, with other poems, was translated as The Agonized Life (1980).

The Marxist-separatist journal Parti Pris (1963–68), as well as his public readings, brought Miron to a diverse political and literary audience.

He was born in Saint-Agathe, Québec, and attended Université de Montréal. In 1953 he was a co-founder of the Editions de l'Hexagon, which published the work of many previously unknown poets.