US EditionPierre Foglia, Great Chronicler of Small Things, Is No Longer
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Le Journal de QuebecWhen Pierre Foglia died at the age of 84 after asking for help to die, he strongly influenced Quebec journalism.
Pierre Foglia marked Quebec journalism with an indelible imprint. He handled the pen with rare freedom, in turn brilliant, tender, sharp or outright poetic. He knew how to see universal truths in everyday gestures – and in the great sporting events he loved –. Foglia was not only telling, he was revealing.
Beloved columnist of Quebecers for many years, he had disappeared from public space since his retirement from La Presse in 2015.
The one who made his pen go for "La Presse" for four decades died at the age of 84 on Tuesday.
Famous columnist of "La Presse" who influenced several generations of media artisans, Pierre Foglia died at the age of 84. In a text on the Montreal daily's website on Tuesday night, journalist André Duchesne writes that Pierre Foglia was suffering from Parkinson's disease and that he received medical assistance in dying while he was surrounded by his relatives. His journey is rich in more than 4000 chronicles published in the Montreal daily fro…
Famous columnist of "La Presse" who influenced several generations of media artisans, Pierre Foglia died at the age of 84. In a text on the Montreal daily's website on Tuesday night, journalist André Duchesne writes that Pierre Foglia was suffering from Parkinson's disease and that he received medical assistance in dying while he was surrounded by his relatives. His journey is rich in more than 4000 chronicles published in the Montreal daily fro…
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