Mad Shadows (New Canadian Library)
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Acclaimed and reviled when it exploded on the Quebec literary scene in 1959, Mad Shadows initiated a new era in Quebec fiction.
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A harrowing pathology of the soul, Mad Shadows centres on a family group: Patrice, the beautiful and narcissistic son; his ugly and malicious sister, Isabelle-Marie; and Louise, their vain and uncomprehending mother. These characters inhabit an amoral universe where beauty reflects no truth and love is an empty delusion. Each character is ultimately annihilated by their own obsessions.Acclaimed and reviled when it exploded on the Quebec literary scene in 1959, Mad Shadows initiated a new era in Quebec fiction.
From the Paperback edition.
Fil des événementsCinq doctorats d'honneurLe même jour, la femme de lettres et auteure de réputation internationale Marie-Claire Blais recevra un doctorat ès lettres pendant la collation des grades des facultés des Lettres, de Musique et d'Aménagement, d'architecture et des arts visuels.
Le Devoir (Abonnement)Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec - Mission accomplie À la bibliothèque d'Ottawa, Lise Bissonnette découvre aussi la littérature «canadienne-française», celle de Marie-Claire Blais, d'Yves Thériault, ou de Claire Martin. Fait étonnant quand on sait que la Ville de Montréal, sous la pression des