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  List of French Canadian writers from outside Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although most Canadian francophone writers are from Quebec, there are also a number of francophone writers from elsewhere in Canada.
These writers may be Acadian, Franco-ontarian or from any other Canadian province.
Some of these writers did move to Quebec at a later stage in their careers, and hence may also be listed at List of Quebec writers, although others did not.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_French_Canadian_writers_from_outside_Quebec   (136 words)

  
 [French Canadian Textile Worker]
I am going to tell you as well as I can the story of the French Canadian textile worker; what brought him here; how he came, lived, worked, played and suffered until he was recognized as a patriotic, useful and respected citizen, no longer a 'frog' and 'pea soup eater,' a despised Canuck.
Some French Canadians were not afraid and fought for the Union during the Civil War; there were many more in the war against Spain, but the greatest number served in the World War, hundreds having enrolled as volunteers in 1917.
In general, French Canadian children living here could have had some schooling in the grammar school grades if their parents had been able to get along without the earnings of these boys and girls, but most of them couldn't afford that.
memory.loc.gov /wpa/18040142.html   (12328 words)

  
 Daniel Poliquin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Poliquin (born December 18, 1953) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
He has translated works of many Canadian writers into French, including David Homel, Douglas Glover, and Mordecai Richler.
 This article about a Canadian writer or poet is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daniel_Poliquin   (161 words)

  
 BU Libraries | Research Guides | French Language and Literature
This is a very comprehensive and well-organized source which lists and describes resources used to study French literature and the French language, from bibliographies to studies (please note the date of publication, however).
Written with a French audience in mind, this is a detailed study of French grammar and usage.
This volume presents French literature within an historical and cultural context, through a series of thematic essays centered around key dates in French literature (such as 1181) or history (such as 1789).
www.bu.edu /library/guides/french.html   (3510 words)

  
 The Harris Collection - Canadian Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lists and describes a wide variety of publications produced in Canada, including books, periodicals, pamphlets, educational materials, theses, microforms, government documents, sheet music and scores, sound recordings, videos, CD-ROMs, and other electroni c documents.
Canadian vocal music, available for perusal from the library of the Canadian Music Centre.
A preliminary checklist of nineteenth century Canadian poetry in English based on entries in A checklist of Canadian literature and background material s, 1628-1960.
www.brown.edu /Facilities/University_Library/collections/harris/Harris.CanLit.html   (1149 words)

  
 Important Representative Reference Sources for French Literature
Lists standard works on the history, language, and literary theory by period and includes information on principal editions, bibliographies, and secondary studies of principal authors, as well as on bibliographies, literary histories, standard series, literary recordings, and specialized periodicals.
Includes references to articles pertinent to French language and literature appearing in some 588 homage volumes; a listing of the festschriften is followed by a classified listing of the relevant contributions.
The words "literature in French" in the title signal this change: the companion includes 200 new entries on Francophone literature (writing in French outside France in former French possessions), as well as entries on Provençal (or Occitan) and Breton literature (literature in other languages native to France).
www.lib.uchicago.edu /e/su/modlits/frenref.html   (9938 words)

  
 Browse Award-winning Books and Authors
Presented annually to a Canadian writer of either poetry or prose, writing in either French or English, who has dedicated his or her life to writing as a primary pursuit
Established by the Writers' Trust of Canada in honour of author Marian Engel; the award is given annually to a female Canadian writer in mid-career for a body of work in anticipation of her future contribution
A national award given annually to a writer who has produced an outstanding body of work, has acted during his or her career as a "caring mentor" for writers, and has published a work of fiction or had a new stage play produced during the three-year period specified for each competition
www.penguin.ca /static/cs/cn/0/nf_browseawards.html   (1685 words)

  
 French Literature Resources
Indexes French, other European, and Canadian francophone periodicals, a list of which is given at the beginning of the volume.
A chronology of French women writers in the larger context of history appears in an appendix, and there are separate title and subject indexes.
Entries are comprised of a biographical sketch, a list of works and editions, including minor works such as prefaces, notes, contributions to journals, etc., and an extensive list of books, essays, and articles about the author.
www.library.uiuc.edu /mdx/bibliogs/French/freref.htm   (5169 words)

  
 French Resources
The dictionary opens with a series of lists: ministries 1871-1940, ministers 1871-1940, presidents of the senate 1876-1940, senators 1876-1940, members of the assembly 1871-1876, presidents of the National Assembly and Chamber of Deputies 1871-1940, and deputies 1876-1940.
French embassies and consultates, like the Embassy in Ottawa or Embassy in Washington, provide information of their own and link to resources concerning, among other things, culture, travel and news.
French Resources also offers a selection of links under a variety of subjects, from Africa to Travel and Tourism, a pantheon of French texts and an eclectic collection of locally produced and hosted texts in its Annexe du Panthéon de textes français.
www.indiana.edu /~librcsd/resource/france/pageone/frenbib.html   (8488 words)

  
 French Literature Resources
This collection is large enough to include lesser-known or forgotten writers in addition to the "literary heavies." The first part of each volume presents the cultural life of the era, including political, economic, and artistic events.
Lists works concerning medieval French literature that are written in French or in other Western European languages.
(French XX presents Cinema as its third section.) However, minor authors may be included in the General Subject citations and not given their own entry in the Author Subject section.
www.library.uiuc.edu /mdx/bibliogs/French/frelitadv.htm   (5476 words)

  
 French Literature | Library | University of Waterloo
This is a selective list of reference sources for the study of French and Francophone literature available in the Dana Porter Library's reference collection or through the UW Library web site.
Listings are included only up to the date of publication.
The Bibliographie du Québec lists all documents published in Québec during the current year and the previous year, and acquired by legal deposit or purchased.
www.lib.uwaterloo.ca /libguides/3-12.html   (1688 words)

  
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Unlike the early immigration pattern of the French to New France (Québec) in the early 17th century, the majority of the French-Canadians who migrated to Maine (and other New England states) came, not singly, but in family groups.
It is my sincere belief that, outside of perhaps a small group of close family members and associates, during Margaret's political career, she didn't let it be commonly known that her mother was a first generation Franco-American.
Surely, as Republican and as Protestant as most people in the state of Maine were in the 1930's through the 1950's, should the general public have discovered her maternal grandparents to be Quebec-born French-Canadians from the Beauce no less, she may have never been elected.
users.adelphia.net /~frenchcx/frcanwtv.htm   (3143 words)

  
 French - Dalhousie University Libraries
Browse through a list of French journals available in electronic format to the Dalhousie Community.
French resources for use by language teachers and learners.
Listings of on-line dictionaries, thesauri, and lexicons for dozens of languages.
www.library.dal.ca /subjects/frnchsub.htm   (1139 words)

  
 Great Links for French Culture and Language Teachers
Quebec is a little more than 2 1/2 times the size of France.
I remember my grandmother telling me that French toast was actually originally called German toast, and that the change came about in World War I because of the negative view of Germany that was evolving, especially in Europe.
The French refers to the julienne-style cutting of the potato (Julienne is a French name, perhaps an idea for French.
www.fawi.net /teachers/teachlanguage.html   (2563 words)

  
 Le Meilleur (The Best) de l’internet: A Review of French-Language Information Sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Its popularity, and the fact that the French were familiar and comfortable with this home-gown tool, probably delayed the widespread use of the Internet by several years.
While French has experienced a relative decline over the past 50 years, it remains one of the world’s major languages and, perhaps surprisingly, one of the most common languages spoken in the United States.
Those interested in French Canadian culture outside Quebec should visit the Bibliothèque de reference virtuelle du Nouveau-Brunswick [http://www.gnb.ca/bibliothequespubliques] and click on “Bibliothèque de reference virtuelle.” Developed by the New Brunswick Public Library Service, the French section of this portal was designed to meet the information needs of the province’s French-speaking Acadian community.
www.infotoday.com /searcher/sep05/lupien.shtml   (3491 words)

  
 Acadian Genealogy Homepage; Acadian World Congres - Nova Scotia - 2004!
Named Top Event in Canada for 2004 by the American Bus Association, CMA 2004 is the third of its kind (previously held in Louisiana in 1999 and in New Brunswick in 1994) and welcomes over 100,000 Acadians from around the world back to their homeland, Acadie.
While the document is deemed a declaration by the Canadian Crown, the Queen may also be prepared to read out the proclamation when she pays a royal visit to Canada in 2005.
To celebrate 400 years of the founding of Acadie as well as the start of French colonization of the Americas, the city of Halifax will play host to a musical happening of international calibre, ringing with pride and praise for a people with such a rich background.
www.acadian.org /congres3.html   (10136 words)

  
 The Harris Collection -French-Canadian Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In addition, there are extensive collections of major French-Canadian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, including: Anne Hebert, Francois-Xavier Garneau, Louis Frechette, Emile Nelligan, Gaston Miron, Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Gratien Gelinas, Marcel Dube, Marie-Claire Blais, Michel Tremblay, Felix-Antoine Savard, Alain Grandbois, Roland Giguere, Gilles Vigneault, Nicole Brossard, among many others.
A check list of printed materials relating to French Canadian literature.
Liste de reference d'imprimes relatifs à la litterature canadienne-francaise.
www.brown.edu /Facilities/University_Library/collections/harris/Harris.FrCan.html   (718 words)

  
 French Films
Films are listed alphabetically by the first word of the film's title as it appears on the box.
Summary: Set in the French countryside, this is the story of a beautiful but simple farmer’s daughter who is seduced by a pimp from Marsailles and she follows him to the city.
A French Resistance Activist fights the Nazi occupiers and is arrested by the Gestapo and found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death.
www.mrs.umn.edu /~ltc/frenchfilms.htm   (7813 words)

  
 Foreign Language and Culture
Abroad Languages (study English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish in a native speaking country)
Actilangue (French courses in France on the Riviera)
French France (French language schools in Paris, Antibes, Cannes, Nice, Hyeres, and Biarritz)
www.speakeasy.org /~dbrick/Hot/foreign.html   (3839 words)

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