Michel Beaulieu (31 October 1941, Montréal - 10 July 1985) was a Quebec writer.
He graduated from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and then Université de Montréal.
His archive is held at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
After his death in 1985, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
Beaulieu published over twenty books during his short career. His work is characterized by its formal precision and linguistic innovation.
Beaulieu was also a prolific translator of English-Canadian literature into French, including works by:
Michel Beaulieu is often described as a "poet's poet" and was a pivotal figure in the transition of Quebec poetry from the nationalist themes of the 1960s to a more personal, fragmented, and modern aesthetic. His involvement in publishingâÂÂfounding the publishing house ÃÂditions Estérel and serving as an editor for ÃÂditions du JourâÂÂallowed him to influence a generation of writers.
His style is noted for its economy of words, rhythmic complexity, and an obsession with the mechanics of memory and the human body.