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BEYOND TWO SOLITUDES by Donald Smith 1998, French Quebec and Multiculturalism
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Publisher: Fernwood Publishing, Halifax, NS 1998. ISBN: 155266001X. Trade softcover (9" tall) in very good+ condition; ex-library with sturdy laminated cover and only light wear overall,usual lib markings. Interior pages clean & tight.
Book Description:
As the debate between French and English Canada rages on, this book takes another look at the national unity issue. The central theme of Beyond Two Solitudes is one of optimism and harmony. Author Donald Smith gives an insider?s point-of-view, as a French-speaking English Canadian who has made Quebec his home. In his exploration of multiculturalism, Smith interviews well-known Canadians, who like himself, have chosen Quebec, including singer Nanette Workman, novelist Nancy Huston and writer Neil Bissoondath. From the PublisherAnswering the anti-Quebec rhetoric of Diane Francis, Barbara Amiel, and others, this book demonstrates to Quebecers and English Canadians alike that English Canada has a rich and unique culture, and concludes with a vibrant plea for a new Canada based on the recognition of three peoples or nations--English, French (Quebec, Acadia, French Canada) and native--with guarantees for minority rights.
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Book Description:
As the debate between French and English Canada rages on, this book takes another look at the national unity issue. The central theme of Beyond Two Solitudes is one of optimism and harmony. Author Donald Smith gives an insider?s point-of-view, as a French-speaking English Canadian who has made Quebec his home. In his exploration of multiculturalism, Smith interviews well-known Canadians, who like himself, have chosen Quebec, including singer Nanette Workman, novelist Nancy Huston and writer Neil Bissoondath. From the PublisherAnswering the anti-Quebec rhetoric of Diane Francis, Barbara Amiel, and others, this book demonstrates to Quebecers and English Canadians alike that English Canada has a rich and unique culture, and concludes with a vibrant plea for a new Canada based on the recognition of three peoples or nations--English, French (Quebec, Acadia, French Canada) and native--with guarantees for minority rights.
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