Josué Jude Carrier (28 May 1963 – 4 January 2025), better known by his pen name José Claer,[1] was a Canadian poet and author.[2]

Life and career

Born in Mont-Laurier on 28 May 1963, Claer wrote his first poems after reading Mary Ingalls in Échos Vedettes [fr]. At the age of 20, he submitted his first poems to Alain Stanké, who rejected them. Assigned female at birth, he transitioned in the 1990s.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Ottawa.[4]

While living in Gatineau, Claer had his first novel, Nue, un dimanche de pluie, published in 2001.[5] In the 2010s, he returned to poetry, publishing works such as Squatteur d'imaginaire and Mordre jusqu'au sang dans le rouge à lèvres.[6] In 2018, he participated in SlamOutaouais.[7] In 2021, he was a finalist for the Prix du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.[8] In 2023, his work La Papesse woke was selected by the jury of Projet 3e œil.[9]

In addition to his writing, Claer took part in an Opération Gareautrain campaign for suicide prevention and discussed the suicidal thoughts that haunted him prior to his transition.[10] He also expressed his sexuality in many of his works.[8]

Claer died on 4 January 2025, at the age of 61.[11]

Works

Novels

  • Nue, un dimanche de pluie (2001)
  • Les nymphéas s'endorment à cinq heures (2004)
  • Ansi Soit-iel (2023)

Poetry

  • Squatteur d'imaginaire (2010)
  • À l'abattoir des anges (2012)
  • Sortilège de l’œil (2013)
  • À l'épicentre de l'éternité (2016)
  • Requiem pour une muse perdue (with Chantal DesRochers, 2018)
  • Mordre jusqu'au sang dans le rouge à lèvres (2019)

References

  1. ^ Lejeune, Anicée (6 December 2019). "José Claer fait son «coming-out artistique»". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ^ Boulianne, Mario (6 January 2025). "Décès de l'auteur et poète José Claer". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ^ St-Jacques, Sylvie (21 December 2019). "Un scaphandrier de l'âme". Le Devoir (in French).
  4. ^ Claer, José (24 March 2010). "Ménage à trois : Entre l'humain, l'animal et l'art". Liaison (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  5. ^ "On va marcher avec le poète trans José Claer, dans le secteur Hull". Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ^ "La poésie transformée de José Claer". La Fabrique culturelle (in French). 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Initiation à l'écriture poétique et au slam". SlamOutaouais (in French).
  8. ^ a b "José Claer finaliste du CALQ comme artiste de l'année-Outaouais". Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais (in French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ Bergeras, Yves (12 April 2023). "L'Avant première dévoile les lauréats de 3e œil". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Partager des histoires d'espoir: José Claer". Opération Gareautrain (in French). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ^ Semlali, Aïda (6 January 2025). "L'auteur et poète trans José Claer est décédé". Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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