Come and join us for a discussion with the English translators, Katherine Hastings and Peter McCambridge, interviewed by Shelagh Rogers. Available by Zoom or on YouTube
This event is happening in partnership with CULC. The Canadian Urban Libraries Council has the mission to facilitate advocacy, collaboration, and research that strengthens and promotes the value of Canada’s urban libraries as integral to a vibrant democracy, a strong economy, and thriving communities.
About the Author:
Jean-Christophe Réhel is a Quebec poet, novelist and screenwriter born April 25, 1989 in Montreal. His début novel, Ce qu’on respire sur Tatouine won Quebec’s prestigious Prix littéraire des collégiens. It’s his only novel so far, but he’s busy writing a second. Réhel is also the author of five books of poetry. From January 2020 to April 2021 he published “Le poem à Réhel” every week in the newspaper Le Devoir. He leads poetry workshops for all ages. Tatouine is also his only book translated into English. Réhel’s writing describes both the beauty and the blandness of everyday life. He explores themes of fatigue, loneliness, and illness, while weaving a good dose of self-deprecating humour.
About the Translators:
Peter McCambridge is originally from Ireland and holds a BA in modern languages from Cambridge University, England. Peter has lived in Quebec City since 2003. His translations have been World Literature Today Notable Translations, longlisted for Canada Reads, and finalists for the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award for Translation.
Shelagh Rogers is a veteran broadcast-journalist, currently host and co-producer of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, devoted to writing in Canada. She is an honorary witness to the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2016, she was awarded the inaugural Margaret Trudeau Award for Mental Health Advocacy. She holds honorary doctorates from eight Canadian universities and is Chancellor of the University of Victoria. Shelagh is of Métis and Scottish ancestry. Her great-grandmother Edith Rogers was the first Michif woman, and the first woman, elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Edith was from Norway House, where David A. Robertson’s family has deep roots.
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