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New stamps pay tribute to five important French-Canadian authors​

Through their novels, plays, poetry and essays, these writers inspire and enlighten readers throughout Canada and around the world.​

November 27, 2024​

Posted in News Releases

OTTAWA – Today Canada Post issued new stamps honouring five gifted authors, each of whom brings a unique perspective to the canon of French-Canadian literature.
Through their work, they offer unique observations of humanity’s flaws and aspirations, interpreting the world around them with honesty and compassion. Recognized throughout la Francophonie for their talents and accomplishments, and recipients of national and international accolades, these distinguished writers have brought French-Canadian literature to the world stage.
Canada Post has a long tradition of celebrating Canadian cultural achievement and has featured numerous English- and French-speaking authors on stamps. This issue is a celebration of contemporary French-Canadian writing, emphasizing authors from francophone communities across the country.

Dany Laferrière (b. 1953)


Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Laferrière fled to Montréal in 1976 to escape dictatorship.


His unique depiction of everyday life paints a vivid picture of the human condition, and his autobiographical and poetic novels have established him as a major chronicler of his time. He became the first Haitian, and the first Canadian, elected to the Académie française, and his internationally translated works have won numerous honours, including a Governor General’s Literary Award

 

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Randolph? Might have to ask my Dad to let me pull up when I visit.

 

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Before Plessy: The Louisiana Creole Pioneers against Segregation​

Nov 2024
A look at Homere Adolphe Plessy, the French-speaking New Orleans Creole at the heart of the infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson case and the Creole community organizations that mobilized to fight for freedom and equality. In Louisiana French with English subtitles

*Rodolphe Desdunes

 

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*book comes out in JAN 2025



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The Weeknd's New Album Cover Boasts an Early Basquiat

A special collector's edition of Hurry Up Tomorrow by the Weeknd features on its cover an early drawing by Jean-Michel Basquiat

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12/21/24

Under the Helmet: Kerby Joseph​

We go Under the Helmet with Kerby Joseph as he visits his childhood home in Orlando, relives his journey to the Lions, and shares expectations for the future