The Vigil of Quebec
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Fernand Dumont
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Translated by:
Sheila Fischman
About this book
This book was first published in French in the wake of events which have come to be known in Quebec as the 'October crisis of 1970.' Dumont's thoughtful reflections on Quebec's social and political life invite 'les Anglais' to a new view of Quebec.
Author / Editor information
Fernand Dumont (1927-1997) was a professor of sociology at Laval University. He wrote a number of books, including: Pour la conversion de la pensée chrétienne, Le Lieu de l'homme: la culture comme distance et mémoire, La Dialectique de l'objet économique, and Chantiers: essais sur la pratique des sciences de l'homme.
Fischman Sheila :Sheila Fischman is recognized as one of Canada's finest translators of contemporary Quebec literature, with over 125 translated novels to her name and a 1998 Governor General's Award for translation.
Howard Richard :Richard Howard is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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A letter to my English-speaking friends
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Introduction
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Part One. A short account of our affections
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Part Two. Of a hesitant Quebec
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Part Three. Of a socialism for Quebec
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Part Four. Autumn 1970: impasse?
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