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Germaine Guèvremont
Germaine Guèvremont, born GrignonFrench Canadian Writers: Germaine Guèvremont at Centre for Language and Literature. (April 16, 1893 – August 21, 1968) was a Canadian writer, who was a prominent figure in Quebec literature. Born in 1893 in , |
Claude-Henri Grignon
Claude-Henri Grignon, OC, FRSC (July 8, 1894 – April 3, 1976)Claude-Henri Grignon at . was a French-Canadian novelist, journalist and politician, best known for his 1933 novel ''Un Homme et son péché''. Early life Grignon was born in Sainte-Adèle, . He was a cousin of writer |
1893 Births
Events January * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The '' Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 – The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Library And Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada (LAC; ) is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is the 16th largest library in the world. The LAC reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. LAC traces its origins to the Dominion Archives, formed in 1872, and the National Library of Canada, formed in 1953. The former was later renamed as the Public Archives of Canada in 1912, and the National Archives of Canada in 1987. In 2004, the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada were merged to form Library and Archives Canada. History Predecessors The Dominion Archives was founded in 1872 as a division within the Department of Agriculture tasked with acquiring and transcribing documents related to Canadian history. In 1912, the division was transformed into an autonomous organization, Public Archives of Canada, with the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Combat Des Livres
''Le Combat des livres'' is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Ici Radio-Canada Première in Canada. A French edition of the ''Canada Reads'' competition, the program was launched in 2004. It aired annually from 2004 to 2014, and was then discontinued until being revived in 2018."Combat des livres is back!" CBC Books, April 24, 2018. Unlike the English program, which selects a different theme of the "One Book to..." variety each year, the French program normally selects books based on the regions of Canada, with one book representing each of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Première Chaîne
A premiere, also spelled première, (from , ) is the debut (first public presentation) of a work, i.e. play, film, dance, musical composition, or even a performer in that work. History Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the film premiere to showman Sid Grauman, who founded Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The first ever Hollywood premiere was for the 1922 film ''Robin Hood'', starring Douglas Fairbanks, in front of the Egyptian Theatre. By the late 1920s the red carpet had become synonymous with film premieres. Classification There are a number of different types: A single work will often have many premieres. For example, in film, the 2019 United States movie ''Aladdin'' held its world premiere at the Grand Rex in Paris, France, on 8 May 2019, its first regional premiere in Jordan on 13 May 2019, and its United States premiere on 24 May 2019. Likewise, in music, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 received its world premiere in the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna on 7 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation (, trading as Canada Post (), is a Canadian Crown corporation that functions as the primary postal operator in Canada. Originally known as Royal Mail Canada (the operating name of the Post Office Department of the Canadian government founded in 1867), the ''Canada Post Corporation Act'' of 1981 abolished the Post Office Department and created the present-day Crown corporation that provides postal service. The act aimed to set a new direction for the postal service by ensuring its financial security and independence. Canada Post provided service to more than 16 million addresses and delivered nearly 8.4 billion items in 2022 and consolidated revenue from operations reached $11.11 billion. Delivery takes place via traditional "to the door" service and centralized delivery by 25,000 letter carriers, through a 13,000 vehicle fleet. There are more than 6,200 post offices across the country, a combination of corporate offices and private franchises that are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People On Stamps Of Canada
This is a list of notable people on stamps of Canada since confederation in 1867. For earlier stamps issued by the colonies which came together to form Canada, see List of people on the postage stamps of the Canadian provinces. __NOTOC__ A * John Abbott (1952) * Bryan Adams (2009) * Pierrette Alarie (2006) * Emma Albani (1980) * Lincoln Alexander (2018) * Alexandra of Denmark (1908) * Paul Anka (2007)Canada's Details, July to September 2006, Volume XV, Number 3 * Syl Apps (2001) * Louise Arbour (2012) * Pitseolak Ashoona (1993) * Margaret Atwood (2021) * Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (1986) B * Robert Baldwin (1927) * Frederick Banting (1991) * Robert Bartlett (2009) * Jean Béliveau (2001) * Alexander Graham Bell (1947) * Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith (1928) * Richard Bedford Bennett (1955, 1972) * William Andrew Cecil Bennett (1998) * Joseph Bernier (1977) * Trefflé Berthiaume (1984) * Carrie Best (2011) * Norman Bethune (1990) * Billy Bishop (1994) * Martha Black ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Des Lettres Du Québec
The Académie des lettres du Québec is a national academy for Quebec writers. It was founded as the Académie canadienne-française in 1944 by Victor Barbeau and a group of writers. In 1992 it changed its name to the Académie des lettres du Québec. It brings together writers and intellectuals of all disciplines. It can have up to 42 members. Prizes awarded by the Academy *Prix Victor-Barbeau *Prix Alain-Grandbois *Prix Ringuet *Médaille de l'Académie des lettres du Québec *Prix Molson du roman (1983-1994) Founding members *Marius Barbeau *Victor Barbeau *Roger Brien *Robert Charbonneau *Robert Choquette *Marie-Claire Daveluy *Léo-Paul Desrosiers *Guy Frégault *Alain Grandbois *Lionel Groulx *François Hertel *Louis Lachance *Gustave Lamarche *Rina Lasnier *Philippe Panneton *Robert Rumilly Deceased members *André Barbeau *Gérard Bessette *Roméo Boucher *Michel Brunet (historian), Michel Brunet *René de Chantal *Roger Duhamel *Fernand Dumont *Jean Éthier-Blais *Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and Skills, skill, north of Ancient Athens, Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the Gymnasium (ancient Greece), gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive Grove (nature), grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Sully-Olivier De Serres
Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. The group ended up primarily as a studio project. Its recordings were produced by Tiven along with former Big Star member Chris Bell, who also played guitar and sang backup vocals. Prix is also famous for its use of banjo. Alex Chilton also participated in the recordings, along with session drummer Hilly Michaels. Although the group generated some major record label interest—notably from Mercury Records and Columbia/CBS Records—it ultimately only released a double A-side single on Ork Records in 1977 and a single on Miracle Records in 1978. Its only live performance came at a CBS Records showcase in 1976. In 1977, just as Ork Records released the first single and booked the group at CBGB, Prix broke up due both to Hoehn's unwillingness to remain in New York and to creative differences. In 1978, two of the songs recorded during the Prix sessions were included on ''Losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix David
The Prix David (David Prize) was created in 1923 by the Secretary of the Province of Quebec, Athanase David, in memory of his father, Laurent-Olivier David. Also known as the Prix de la province de Québec, these prizes were awarded to writers or researchers who submitted the best literary or scientific works to the province's literary and scientific competitions. In 1968, the Prix Athanase-David was created to recognize a writer's body of work. In 1970, the literary and scientific competitions disappeared and were replaced by the Prix du Québec. The Prix David archives are held at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec in Montreal. Laureates *1923 **Ivanhoé Caron **Victor Germain ** Frère Marie-Victorin **Paul Morin (poet), Paul Morin **Robert de Roquebrune *1924 **Camille Roy (literary critic), Camille Roy **Élie-Joseph-Arthur Auclair **Harry Bernard (writer), Harry Bernard **Jean Charbonneau **Marie-Claire Daveluy **Pierre Dupuy (diplomat), Pierre Dupuy **Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
