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Joseph Damase Chartrand
1852–1905
A restless 19th-century French-Canadian man of letters, he moved between military life, journalism, teaching, and publishing. His writing is remembered for its energy, wit, and firsthand feel for the world around him.
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Expéditions autour de ma tente: Boutades militaires
by Joseph Damase Chartrand
About the author
Born in 1852 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec, Joseph-Damase Chartrand built an unusually varied career. Reliable biographical sources describe him not just as a writer, but also as a soldier, accountant, magazine owner, and professor, which helps explain the range and liveliness of his work.
Chartrand wrote under more than one name and was a notably active journalist. The Dictionary of Canadian Biography records that he contributed roughly 1,000 newspaper articles, while Médias 19 notes that he founded La Revue nationale in 1895. That mix of reporting, commentary, and literary work made him a visible voice in French-Canadian cultural life of his time.
He is also associated with Expéditions autour de ma tente, a work that reflects his taste for observation and military anecdote. Chartrand died in 1905 in Kingston, Ontario, but his career still stands out for its sheer breadth and momentum.