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Jacques Poulin

Jacques Poulin, Canadian author and translator (died 2025)

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Born
September 23, 1937
Died
August 21, 2025
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1937

About Jacques Poulin

Jacques Poulin was a Canadian novelist with a quiet and intimate style of writing. Jacques Poulin (French pronunciation:; 23 September 1937 – 21 August 2025) was a Canadian novelist. Poulin wrote fourteen novels, many of which have been translated into English by Sheila Fischman, and published by Cormorant Books. Poulin's Volkswagen Blues was selected as a candidate in the CBC's 2005 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by Roch Carrier, author and former National Librarian of Canada. Poulin died on 21 August 2025, at the age of 87.

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Jacques Poulin timeline

  1. Jacques Poulin (French pronunciation:; 23 September 1937 – 21 August 2025) was a Canadian novelist.
  2. Poulin's Volkswagen Blues was selected as a candidate in the CBC's 2005 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by Roch Carrier, author and former National Librarian of Canada.
  3. Poulin died on 21 August 2025, at the age of 87.

The world when Jacques Poulin was born

Jacques Poulin was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jacques Poulin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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