While we were torn by a news that upsets our achievements, our patriotic fiber has undoubtedly vibrated in recent months. More reason to celebrate the authors honored!
At the dawn of 158e Birthday of Canada, the Honorable Governor General Mary Simon appointed more than 80 people than she has invested in the National Order of Canada, thus stressing their exceptional achievements as well as their remarkable contributions to the benefit of the whole country. Among these, there are of course some authors and authors. First, Miriam Toews was received officers in the Order of Canada. We know her in particular for her books What they say, Night of combat et Poor little sorrowswhich are published in French at Boréal. The poet shouts Louise Bernice Halfe, known as Sky Dancer, has become a member, as are two illustrators and a Quebec illustrator. We thus honor the talent of Marianne Dubuc to offer inspiring and anchored stories in nature; We salute the audacity of Elise Gravel to propose works to develop the critical meaning of children and we pay tribute to Michel Rabagliati for having democratized comics while offering a unifying character.
Equally important, the Canada Library and Archives (BAC) prices have recently been awarded. Since 2019, the BAC awards have rewarded exceptional people who have contributed to the cultural, literary and historical heritage of Canada. Actress and author Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay works to defend the rights of trans persons, while Danny Ramadan seeks to protect the rights of LGBTQ+refugees. We highlight the work of the historian and professor Margaret Macmillan as well as that of the poet Rupi Kaur. Finally, we salute the creativity of the multidisciplinary artist Tomson Highway.
We have a lot of reasons to be proud, right?
