He was innate around Sainte-Justine-de-Dorchester, Quebec and studied at a Université St-Louis (in the American province of New Brunswick), the Université de Montréal (in Quebec), & at a Sorbonne, in Paris, France, where he received the doctor's degree within literature.

From either 1994 to 1997, he served when head of the Canada Council. Inside 1998, he ran as an electoral candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party under Jean Charest, but was non elected.

Around 1991, he was manufactured an Officer of the Order of Canada. Inside 1999, Carrier was known as Canada's National Librarian of Canada. He held this professional until 2004.

Host defended Jacques Poulin's novel Volkswagen Blues in Canada Reads 2005.

As well required around theatre (having served when playwright at the Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde), Carrier has adapted La guerre, yes sir! and Floralie, où es-tu? for the stage. La guerre, yes sir! was produced as a play inside 1970. Floralie, où es-tu? was performed by Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde inside 1974.

An extract from either "Le chandail de hockey" ("The Hockey Sweater"), one of Carrier's best known contes, is reprinted on the back of the Canadian five-dollar bill. the story, just about the immature son world health organization orders a Montreal Canadiens sweater from a Eaton's catalogue, but receives a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey instead, is considered by many to be a literary allegory for the linguistic and cultural tensions between English and French Canadians, and is thus considered one of the most important works of Canadian literature ever written, essential reading for anybody who seeks to understand the complex realities of linguistic and cultural identity in Canada. A NFB has made this story into an alive short film, by Host within each a French & English versions.

Sheila Fischman has won various awards for translation of his books into English.

Bibliography
Jolis deuils (1964) La guerre, yes sir! (1968) [also the English title] Floralie, où es-tu ? (Floralie, In which Come Busy people?) (1969) Il eastern standard time par là, lupus erythematosus soleil (Would it be a Sun, Philibert?) (1970) lupus erythematosus Jardin des délices (A Garden of Delights) (1975) ''Il north'y the pas de pays sans grand-père (There is no United states Forswearing Grandpa) (1977) Les Enfants du bonhomme dans la lune (A Hockey Sweater & more stories) (1979) Céleste bicyclette (1980) La Dame qui avait des chaînes aux chevilles (Lady by owning Chains) (1981) La Fleur et autres personnages (1985) Un chameau nut Jordanie (1988) Enfants delaware la planète (1989) Fifty'Homme dans lupus erythematosus bill (1991) Le Canot dans les nuages (1991) Prières d'un enfant très très sage (Prayers of the Super Caring Kid) (1991) Fin (A Prevent) (1994) Petit homme tornade (A Lament of Charlie Longsong) (1996) Prières d'un adolescent très très sage (Prayers of the Young Human) (1998) Une chaise (1999) Les Moines dans georges de la tour (2004)

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