Gilles Marcotte was a notable Canadian writer, professor, literary and music critic, and journalist based in Quebec. Born in Sherbrooke on December 8, 1925, and passing away in Montreal on October 20, 2015, he contributed significantly to the study of Quebec and French literatures, earning international recognition for his work. Marcotte served as a professor in the Department of French Studies at the Université de Montréal, impacting numerous students and the broader literary community with his expertise.
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Meaning of the name - Gilles
pledge, hostage
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Gilles Marcotte belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sherbrooke
Place of Death: Montreal
Educated At: Laval University | Université de Montréal
Occupation: short story writer | essayist | radio editor | novelist | literary critic | journalist | university teacher | music critic | writer
Employers: La Presse | National Film Board of Canada | Le Devoir | La Tribune | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Université de Montréal
Awards Received: Canada Council Senior Arts Fellowship | Officer of the National Order of Quebec | Member of the Order of Canada | Governor General's Literary Awards | Prix Québec-Paris | Marcel Vincent Price | Prix Athanase-David | Order of North American Francophones | Lorne Pierce Medal | Grand prix du livre de Montréal | Governor General's Awards | Order of Canada
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Sagittarius 7 | 16 Sagittarius 51 | 27 Pisces 21 |
| Moon | 18 Virgo 14 | 8 Leo 12 | 28 Taurus 1 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 2 | 26 Scorpio 16 | 14 Aries 13 |
| Venus | 2 Aquarius 54 | 9 Sagittarius 54 | 16 Aquarius 16 |
| Mars | 16 Scorpio 51 | 25 Sagittarius 2 | 26 Capricorn 47 |
| Jupiter | 23 Capricorn 35 | 23 Cancer 58 | 16 Aquarius 19 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 51 | 25 Pisces 10 | 26 Scorpio 27 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 34 | 28 Taurus 45 | 25 Pisces 32 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 45 | 29 Pisces 22 | 22 Leo 31 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 12 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 12 Cancer 36 |
| Rahu | 27 Cancer 32 | 13 Pisces 24 | 22 Cancer 14 |
| Ketu | 27 Capricorn 32 | 13 Virgo 24 | 22 Capricorn 14 |
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