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Canadian poet and author (1963–2025)
José Claer
Claer in 2023
Born(1963-05-28)28 May 1963
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada
Died4 January 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 61)
EducationUniversity of Ottawa (BA)
Occupation(s)Poet
Author

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

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Ottawa.

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

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. He also expressed his sexuality in many of his works.

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

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. ^ "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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