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Albert Ferland
1872–1943
A French-Canadian poet and illustrator, he turned the landscapes and legends of Quebec into lyrical, patriotic verse. His work is closely linked with Le Canada chanté, a multi-volume celebration of place, memory, and national feeling.
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Femmes Rêvées
by Albert Ferland
About the author
Born in Montreal in 1872, Albert Ferland was a Quebec poet, draftsman, and illustrator whose work grew out of everyday life in French Canada. Sources on his life describe him not only as a writer but also as an artist who drew portraits and taught drawing, giving his literary work a strong visual sense as well.
Ferland is best remembered for Le Canada chanté, the ambitious series that helped define his reputation. His poetry often returned to Quebec landscapes, rural life, and collective memory, blending local color with a warm, patriotic tone that made his work part of the province’s early twentieth-century literary culture.
He died in Montreal in 1943. Even today, he stands out as a figure who moved easily between words and images, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both artistic craft and deep attachment to Quebec.