 | The Quebec Anthology: 1830-1990 Subjects: Short stories Canadian (French) -- Quebec (Province); Canadian fiction (French) -- 19th century; Canadian fiction (French) -- 20th century; The Quebec Anthology: 1830-1990 provides a complete overview of the Quebec short story from its beginnings to the 1990s and offers a unique opportunity for English readers to discover the essence of this fascinating literature. In addition, a detailed biography of each author and an assessment of each story's place in the larger canvas of Quebec literature are included. Matt Cohen was born in Kingston, Ontario. He received his bachelorÂs and masterÂs degrees from the University of Toronto. He taught political philosophy at McMaster University in the late 60's. Between 1969 and 1999, he published more than 20 books, including novels, short stories, poetry and two books for children, which won him the Toronto Arts Award. He was a two-time winner of the National Magazine Award for short fiction and a recipient of the John Glassco Translation Prize. Matt Cohen was writer-in-residence at several Canadian universities and was a visiting professor at the University of Bologna in Italy in 1985. He taught a number of writers workshops and was a founding member of the WriterÂs Union of Canada, where he serv Matt Cohen passed away on December 2, 1999, from lung cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) |
