Next Episode
WINNER OF CANADA READS 2003
First published in 1965, Hubert Aquin’s Next Episode is a disturbing and yet deeply moving novel of dissent and distress. As he awaits trial, a young separatist writes an espionage story in the psychiatric ward of the Montreal prison where he has been detained. Sheila Fischman’s bold new translation captures the pulsating life of Aquin’s complex exploration of the political realities of contemporary Quebec.
$19.95
September 21, 2010Hubert Aquin was born in Montreal in 1929. In the 1960s, Aquin became involved in the Quebec independence movement, and wrote his most celebrated work, Prochain Episode (1965). Aquin refused the 1969 Governor General’s Award for political reasons. His other works include three novels and a collection of essays. Jean-Louis Major is professor emeritus of the Department of lettres françaises at the University of Ottawa and general editor of the Corpus d’éditions critiques.
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