Biography & Autobiography Historical
René Lévesque
Charismatic Leader
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2004
- Category
- Historical, Political, State & Provincial
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894852135
- Publish Date
- Jan 2004
- List Price
- $15.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770706743
- Publish Date
- Jan 2004
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
René Lévesque entered provincial politics in 1960 when Jean Lesage persuaded him to join his Liberal dream team. In 1968 he founded the Parti Québécois (PQ). Under the PQ banner, Lévesque served as premier from 1976 to 1985.
About the authors
Marguerite Paulin teaches at McGill University and also produces and hosts a radio program. She is also the author of René Lévesque (XYZ Publishing, 2004).
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Jonathan Kaplansky has translated several titles by Hélène Rioux, as well as several children’s titles and adult titles. His published translations, besides those by Rioux, include work by Annie Ernaux, Hélène Dorion and Serge Patrice Thibodeau. He also translated an extensive biography on filmmaker Frank Borzage. Jonathan Kaplansky studied at Tufts University and Université de Paris III, receiving an MA in French Language and Literature from McGill and an MA in Translation from the University of Ottawa. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, he currently lives in Montreal.
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