Gabrielle Roy

"Gabrielle Roy was one of the most prominent Canadian authors of the twentieth century. Joyce Marshall, an excellent writer herself, was one of Roy's English translators. The two shared a deep and long-lasting friendship based on a shared interest in language and writing. In Translation offers a critical examination of the more than two hundred letters exchanged by Roy and Marshall between 1959 and 1980." "In their letters, Roy and Marshall exchange news about their general health and well-being, their friends and family, and their surroundings, their travels, and other writers, as well as their dealings with critics, editors, and publishers. They recount comical incidents and strange encounters in their lives, and reflect on human nature, current events, and from time to time, their writing. Of particular interest to the two women were the problems they encountered during the translation process. Many passages in the letters concern the ways in which the nuances of language can be shaped through translation." "Editor Jane Everett has arranged the letters in chronological order and has added critical notes to fill in the historical and literary gaps, as well as to identify various editorial problems."--BOOK JACKET

In Alexandre Chenevert, the Montreal bank teller trapped by his narrow environment and acutely aware of his loneliness, Gabrielle Roy has created a vivid and poignant portrait of an ordinary man and his attempts to transcend his circumstances and his fate. Set in 1947 amid the crumbled dreams of the post-War world, and drawing on modern themes of personal alienation and of the restorative force of nature, The Cashier is a tour de force of characterization and empathy.

Edited by Paul G. Socken

La présente édition contient le texte définitif, revu et corrigé, d'Un jardin au bout du monde, suivi d'une chronologie et d'une brève notice.