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René Lévesque

Charismatic Leader

by (author) Marguerite Paulin

translated by Jonathan Kaplansky

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2004
Category
Historical, Political, State & Provincial
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894852135
    Publish Date
    Jan 2004
    List Price
    $15.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770706743
    Publish Date
    Jan 2004
    List Price
    $7.99

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René Lévesque entered provincial politics in 1960 when Jean Lesage persuaded him to join his Liberal dream team. In 1968 he founded the Parti Québécois (PQ). Under the PQ banner, Lévesque served as premier from 1976 to 1985.

About the authors

Marguerite Paulin teaches at McGill University and also produces and hosts a radio program. She is also the author of René Lévesque (XYZ Publishing, 2004).

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Jonathan Kaplansky has translated several titles by Hélène Rioux, as well as several children’s titles and adult titles. His published translations, besides those by Rioux, include work by Annie Ernaux, Hélène Dorion and Serge Patrice Thibodeau. He also translated an extensive biography on filmmaker Frank Borzage. Jonathan Kaplansky studied at Tufts University and Université de Paris III, receiving an MA in French Language and Literature from McGill and an MA in Translation from the University of Ottawa. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, he currently lives in Montreal.

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