A Nation Beyond Borders
ISBN: 9780776621579
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / University of Ottawa Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: Historians; Historians; Nationalism; Canadians French-speaking; Nationalism; Linguistic minorities; Canadians French-speaking;

"French Canada can no longer be considered a geographical expression defined by the borders of Québec," wrote priest, historian and intellectual leader Lionel Groulx in 1935. Groulx became one of the chief advocates of solidarity between Québec and the French minorities well beyond the borders of la vieille province.


Michel Bock is Associate Professor of History at the University of Ottawa and holds a Research Chair in Canadian Francophonie. His research focuses on the intellectual and political history of French Canada. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Michel-Brunet, the Prix Champlain, and the Governor General's Literary Award.

Ferdinanda Van Gennip is a professional translator. Her published translations include works of Mario Cardinal ( Breaking Point: Québec/Canada, the 1995 Referendum ), John Monbourquette ( How to Discover Your Personal Mission; How to Befriend your Shadow ) and Simone Weil ( The Afflicted Genius of France ).

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