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Chouart et Radisson: odyssée de deux Canadiens-français

N.-E. Dionne · 1910

A 1910 French-language scholarly biography of Radisson and his brother-in-law Groseilliers, based on archival research.

A detailed French-language biography examining Radisson's life and partnership with Groseilliers.

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N.-E. Dionne, Chouart et Radisson: odyssée de deux Canadiens-français au XVIIe siècle, 1910.

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What it is

This is a full biography written in French in 1910 by N.-E. Dionne, a Canadian historian and librarian, covering the lives of Pierre-Esprit Radisson and his brother-in-law Médard Chouart des Groseilliers. It draws on archival records of the two explorers.

Why it matters

Written over two centuries after Radisson's adventures, this book is a secondary source showing how early-20th-century Canadian historians interpreted and celebrated Radisson and Groseilliers as important figures of French-Canadian exploration history.

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  • Why might a historian in 1910 want to tell the story of these two 17th-century explorers?
  • How might writing in French for a French-Canadian audience shape how Radisson is portrayed?
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