author
J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette
1854–1922
A Quebec poet and writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he is remembered for lyrical, reflective work that moves between intimate feeling, faith, and a strong sense of place. His writing offers a window into French-Canadian literary life in his era.
3 Audiobooks
Le vieux muet, ou, Un héros de Châteauguay
by J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette
Les voix intimes: Premières Poésies
by J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette
Une Intrigante sous le règne de Frontenac
by J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette
About the author
Born in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, on July 29, 1854, and later dying in Beauport on August 2, 1922, J. B. Caouette was a Canadian poet and writer who published in French. He is chiefly associated with poetry and with the literary culture of Quebec in his time.
One of his best-known books is Les voix intimes, first published in 1892. The work is presented as an early collection of poems, and it helped establish his reputation as a lyrical voice interested in personal emotion, spirituality, and the natural and cultural landscape around him.
Today, Caouette is part of the long tradition of French-Canadian authors whose work survives through libraries, public-domain editions, and literary archives. For listeners exploring older Quebec writing, his poems can feel both historical and surprisingly personal.