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The Illegal (novel)
''The Illegal'' is a novel by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill. It was published in 2015 by Harper-Colilins. Synopsis The novel's central character is Keita Ali, a marathon runner from the fictional Indian Ocean nation of Zantoroland. The story follows Ali as he desperately tries to save his only sibling, who has been kidnapped. Critical response The novel won the 2016 edition of ''Canada Reads'', making Hill the first writer to win the competition twice. Prior to its publication, the novel was optioned for film treatment by Conquering Lion Pictures, the producers of the miniseries adaptation of Hill's prior novel '' The Book of Negroes''."Forthcoming Lawrence Hill novel The Illegal optioned for film". ''Quill & Quire'', June 29, 2015. The French translation , by Carole Noël and Marianne Noël-Allen, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation at the 2017 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2017 Governor General's Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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Conquering Lion Pictures
Conquering Lion Pictures (CLP) is an independent Canadian film production company founded by Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo and D'Oliveira met in 1991 while studying at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), and formed CLP while working on ''Rude'', their first feature film at the CFC. CLP have produced or co-produced a number of noteworthy films. Their first feature film, ''Rude'' (1995), was the first feature film produced by an African-Canadian director, and premiered at Cannes to critical acclaim. ''Poor Boy's Game'' (2007), directed by Virgo, premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama Special Selection", and was later presented as a Special Selection at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. '' Lie with Me'' (2005) premiered at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama Selection". It caused a stir at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival for its portrayal of explicit sexual themes, and has since been distributed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Canadian Novels
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2017 Governor General's Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2017 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 4, 2017, '''', October 4, 2017. and the winners were announced on November 1."Joel Thomas Hynes, Cherie Dimaline win Governor General’s Literary Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General's Award For English To French Translation
This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Award for English-to-French translation awarded by the Governor-General of Canada. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Governor General's Literary Awards * Translation awards Awards established in 1987 1987 establishments in Canada Translation Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''transla ... French-language literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Noël-Allen
Marianne () has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honour in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the ''Triumph of the Republic'', a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Noël
Carole is a feminine given name (see Carl for more information) and occasionally a surname. Carole may refer to: Given name * Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history *Carole Bayer Sager (born 1947), American lyricist, singer, songwriter, painter *Carole Byard (1941–2017), American visual artist, illustrator, and photographer *Carole Bouquet (born 1958), French actress, fashion model *Carole Bureau-Bonnard (born 1965), French politician *Carole Cadwalladr (born 1969), British author and investigative journalist *Carole Cains (born 1943), Australian former politician *Carole Cook (born 1924), American actress *Carole Crofts (born 1959), British diplomat * Carole David (born 1954), Canadian poet and novelist *Carole Davis (born 1958) British model and actress *Carole Delga (born 1971), French politician *Carole Demas (born 1940), American actress *Carole Doyle Peel (1934–2016), American visual artist *Carole Eastman (1934–2004), American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Negroes (novel)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Books
CBC Arts (french: Radio-Canada Arts) is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that creates and curates written articles, short documentaries, non-fiction series and interactive projects that represent the excellence of Canada's diverse artistic communities. Some of the series and projects CBC Arts has produced include ''21 Black Futures'', ''Art 101'', ''Art Hurts'', ''Big Things Small Towns'', ''Canada's a Drag'', ''The Collective'', ''Crash Gallery'', '' Exhibitionists'', '' The Filmmakers'', ''Interrupt This Program'', ''The Move'', ''Super Queeroes'' and ''The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry''. CBC Arts has received considerable acclaim, winning multiple Canadian Screen Awards including for best talk show ('' The Filmmakers''), non-fiction webseries (''Canada's a Drag'') and interactive production (''Super Queeroes'' and ''The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry''). Staff members Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Books
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Canada Reads
''Canada Reads'' is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC. The program has aired in two distinct editions, the English-language ''Canada Reads'' on CBC Radio One, and the French-language on . The English edition has aired each year since 2002, while the French edition aired annually from 2004 to 2014, and was then discontinued until being revived in 2018."Combat des livres is back!" , April 24, 2018. In 2021, sister service launched ''Canada Listens'', which used a similar format of advo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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