Bertrand Vac

Bertrand Vac was the nom de plume of Quebec novelist and surgeon Aimé Pelletier (August 20, 1914 – July 23, 2010). Aimé Pelletier, writing as Bertrand Vac, developed a literary career while working for over fifty years at the Verdun General Hospital as a surgeon and, in semi-retirement, as a surgical assistant. His literary activities were initially hidden from his medical colleagues.

Bertrand Vac

Bertrand Vac was the nom de plume of Quebec novelist and surgeon Aimé Pelletier (August 20, 1914 – July 23, 2010). Aimé Pelletier, writing as Bertrand Vac, developed a literary career while working for over fifty years at the Verdun General Hospital as a surgeon and, in semi-retirement, as a surgical assistant. His literary activities were initially hidden from his medical colleagues.