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Roch Carrier

    Roch Carrier was a celebrated Quebecois author whose literary contributions spanned novels, plays, and a distinctive style of short storytelling. He gained significant recognition across English Canada, with his narratives resonating deeply with a wide readership. The enduring impact of his work is underscored by its cultural presence, notably featuring on the Canadian five-dollar bill.

    Québec à l'été 1950
    Canada
    The Hockey Sweater
    • The Hockey Sweater

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      In the days of Roch’s childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy’s hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard’s number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Much to Roch’s horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved team. How can Roch face the other kids at the rink?

      The Hockey Sweater
    • Invitée par la prestigieuse revue ##Vogue## à faire un reportage sur le Québec, la photographe new-yorkaise Lida Moser débarque à Montréal en 1950 ignorant tout de ce coin de pays francophone dont elle tombe bientôt amoureuse. Ce magnifique album reproduit un choix parmi les quelque mille photos qu'elle prit partout sur les routes du Québec et à Montréal en ce bel été 1950. S'intercale entre les photos, un texte dans lequel l'écrivain Roch Carrier évoque son enfance villageoise.

      Québec à l'été 1950