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Trillium Book Award, French
The following is a list of winners and nominees in French-language categories for the Trillium Book Award, a Canada, Canadian literary award presented by Ontario Creates to honour books published by writers resident in the province of Ontario. Separate awards have been presented for English-language literature since 1994; for the winners and nominees in English-language categories, see Trillium Book Award, English. From 1994 to 2002, a single annual award was presented for French-language books regardless of genre; in 2002, an award for best first book of poetry was introduced for francophone poets, but was only presented once, and established poets were still considered for the main all-genre award. In 2003, the award was fully split into separate categories for prose and poetry; however, in the second year of the poetry categories, the program failed to receive a sufficient number of submissions to present a French-language poetry award. The prize money that had been earmarked for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trillium Book Award
The Trillium Book Award (french: Prix littéraire Trillium or ''Prix Trillium'') is an annual literary award presented to writers in Ontario, Canada. It is administered by Ontario Creates, a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, which is overseen by the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. The monetary component for the award includes amounts paid to the author of the book and to the publisher of the book. The award has been expanded several times since its establishment in 1987: a separate award for French-language literature was added in 1994, an award for poetry in each language was added in 2003, and an award for French-language children's literature was added in 2006. History The Trillium Book Award was created for three reasons: *to recognize a book of literary excellence which furthers the understanding of Ontarians and Ontario society; *to assist Ontario’s publishing industry; and, *to bring Ontario’s public library and writing co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Trudel
Jean-Louis Trudel (born 1967) is a Canadian science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and has lived in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec in 2010. He teaches history part-time at the University of Ottawa. While he writes mainly in French, he has authored a few stories in English, published in such venues as ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' (January-February 2020), ''On Spec'' and ''Tales of the Shadowmen''. Other stories in English and other languages (Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Russian) have appeared in translation. Most of his books, for adults and young adults, are science fiction, but a few titles may also be classed as fantasy. A long-time contributor to ''Solaris'' magazine, he is also a science-fiction critic and historian. Under the collective name Laurent McAllister, Trudel and Yves Meynard have written three young adult books as part of an ongoing series, as well as several stories. He has received several li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Andersen
Marguerite Andersen (October 15, 1924 – October 1, 2022) was a German-born Canadian francophone writer and educator writer, who was based in Toronto, Ontario, where she was a teacher at the Toronto Linden School. Life and career Andersen was born in Germany and received the Staatsexamen at the Free University of Berlin and studied at France's Sorbonne. She came to Canada in 1958 after living in various countries such as England, Ethiopia, Tunisia and the United States. Her Ph.D. in French Studies is from the Université de Montréal. Andersen also taught at Concordia University, Mount St. Vincent University and the University of Guelph. In 1996, Andersen produced a play at Factory Theatre in Toronto called ''Stations in a Painter's Life'' about German-born Canadian artist Christiane Pflug, based on the life of the artist until her suicide in 1972. From 1998, she was editor for the quarterly French literary journal ''Virages'' . Andersen won the 2009 French-language Trillium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Region Record
The ''Waterloo Region Record'' (formerly ''The Record'') is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area. Since December 1998, the ''Record'' has been published by Metroland Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. On May 26, 2020, Torstar, agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm; the deal was expected to close by year end. History The ''Record'' traces its history back to the founding of the ''Daily News'', first published on February 9, 1878, by former Methodist preacher Peter Moyer at a printing press located at King and Ontario streets in Berlin (now Kitchener). This would be the city's first daily newspaper, and Canada's first bilingual daily as it was supplemented with a full page of German news for the first eight months of its life. In 1896, at the time of Moyer's death, three newspapers existed in the city of Berlin: the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Psenak
Stefan Psenak (born 1969 in Joliette, Quebec) is a Canadian poet, playwright, novelist and politician from Quebec. He won the Trillium Book Award in 1998 for ''Du chaos et de l'ordre des choses'',W. H. New, ''Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada''. University of Toronto Press, 2002. . p. 83. and was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry in 2001 for ''La beauté''. '' The Globe and Mail'', October 24, 2001. He served on from 2009 to 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Raphaël Pelletier
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbert Fortin
Robbert is a Dutch form of the masculine given name Robert. People with the name include: * Robbert A.J. Agerbeek (born 1937), Indo Dutch boogie-woogie and jazz pianist * Robbert Andringa (born 1990), Dutch volleyball player * Robbert Baruch (born 1967), Dutch politician * Robbert-Kees Boer (born 1981), Dutch short track speed skater * Robbert van de Corput (born 1988), Dutch house DJ known as "Hardwell" * Robbert Dijkgraaf (born 1960), Dutch mathematical physicist * Robbert Duval (1639–1732), Dutch painter * (1771–1856), Dutch army general and government minister * Robbert Valentijn Gonggrijp (born 1968), Dutch hacker * Robbert Hartog (1919–2008), Dutch-born Canadian businessman * Robbert van 't Hoff (1887–1979), Dutch architect and furniture designer * Robbert Kemperman (born 1990), Dutch field hockey player * Robbert Klomp (born 1955), Dutch-born Australian rules footballer * Robbert te Loeke (born 1988), Dutch footballer * Robbert van Mesdag (born 1930), Dutch rower * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Dallaire
Michel Dallaire (January 7, 1957 – April 25, 2017) was a Canadian novelist and poet. He was most noted for his novel ''Violoncelle pour une lune d'automne'', which won the Trillium Book Award for French language children's literature and the Prix Christine-Dumitriu-Van-Saanen in 2015.Josée-Anne Paradis"Un prix pour Michel Dallaire" ''Les Libraires'', December 3, 2015. Born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Dallaire grew up in the small mining town of Manitouwadge, Ontario where he attended primary and secondary school before moving to Sudbury in 1977 where he lived for the remainder of his life and career."Mort du poète et auteur franco-ontarien Michel Dallaire" |
Roger Levac
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Marinier
Robert Marinier (born 1954 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian stage actor, playwright and television writer, who was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language drama at the 1997 Governor General's Awards for his play ''L'Insomnie''. For the same play, he was also a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Actor in a Play, Mid-Size Theatre division, in 1997. His 2021 book ''Un conte de l'apocalypse'' was the winner of the Trillium Book Award for French Prose in 2022. He has also been a television writer for the series ''The Smoggies'', '' Météo+'' and '' Les Bleus de Ramville''. Plays * 1979 - ''Lafortune et Lachance'' * 1980 - ''La Tante'' * 1982 - ''L'Inconception'' * 1984 - ''Les Rogers'' (with Robert Bellefeuille and Jean-Marc Dalpé) * 1988 - ''En camisoles'' * 1989 - ''Deuxième souffle'' (with Dan Lalande) * 1993 - ''À la gauche de Dieu'' * 1994 - ''L'Insomnie'' * 1997 - ''But for the Grace of God...'' (English translation of ''À la gauche de Dieu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole V
Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre (c. 1424–after 1480) * Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine (1608–1657), French noblewoman * Nicole LaRoche, flutist in the band Brulé, releases solo albums as "Nicole" Storms * Tropical Storm Nicole, a number of named tropical and subtropical cyclones ** Tropical Storm Nicole (2010) ** Hurricane Nicole (2016) ** Hurricane Nicole (2022) Other uses * ''Nicole'' (film), a 1978 thriller * ''Nicole'' (video game), a visual novel style game * Nicole, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in France * “Nicole”, a song by Ween from the 1990 album '' GodWeenSatan: The Oneness'' * ''Nicole'' (album), an album by Indonesian singer NIKI See also * Nicolle * Nicoll Highway * Nichole * Nicholas (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Gazette
The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of the 20th century. It is one of the French-speaking province's last two English-language dailies; the other is the ''Sherbrooke Record'', which serves the anglophone community in Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships southeast of Montreal. Founded in 1778 by Fleury Mesplet, ''The Gazette'' is Quebec's oldest daily newspaper and Canada's oldest daily newspaper still in publication. The oldest newspaper overall is the English-language '' Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph'', which was established in 1764 and is published weekly. History Fleury Mesplet founded a French-language weekly newspaper called ''La Gazette du commerce et littéraire, pour la ville et district de Montréal'' on June 3, 1778. It was the first entirely French-language newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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