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He was the most unlikely leader: straightforward, uninterested in personal wealth, unprepossessing. Yet his charisma affected even those who disliked his political aim to achieve independence for Quebec. René Lévesque was born into a Quebec dominated by the Catholic Church, rural values, and Anglophone control of business. He was part of the 1960s Quiet Revolution that saw the province become a secular society bent on economic success and, for some, political independence. A journalist, war reporter, and television host, Lévesque channelled his communication skills into a political career that encompassed the most tumultuous periods in Canadian history. As founder of the Parti Québécois, he held a close referendum in 1980 that proved wrenching for Canadian unity and permanently altered the country's political landscape. Acclaimed novelist and translator Daniel Poliquin offers a unique portrait of Lévesque the man and politician, at once affectionate, critical, and incisive.
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DANIEL POLIQUIN is an award-winning author whose books include The Secret Between Us , nominated for the Giller Prize, and In the Name of the Father: An Essay on Quebec Nationalism . He worked as a simultaneous translator in the House of Commons and is a noted literary translator. A member of the Order of Canada, he lives in Ottawa.
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A good start,
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This review is from: Extraordinary Canadians: Rene Levesque (Hardcover)
This book was well structured and provided a good entry into Rene Levesque's life. Like the others in the series, they aren't academic biographies, so it provided an overview only.It certainly piqued my interest Overall it did what it was supposed to do, provide a quick entry into the life of an extraordinary Canadian.
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Balanced Portrait of a Complex Figure,
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Rene Levesque is a truly remarkable figure in Canadian politics. Despised by many English Canadians for his determination to sunder the country, he nevertheless remained arguably one of our greatest democrats, governed less by the lust for power and more by his respect for the will of the people, particularly by comparison with successors like Parizeau and Bouchard. Poliquin is a quirky choice to do this monograph, but a very good choice. Without being either sycophantic---as most existing biographies of Levesque tend to be---or hyper-critical, he presents a balanced portrait of Levesque the man as well as the charismatic leader. Particularly moving is his portrayal of Levesque's marked decline after his deep disappointment with the No vote in the first referendum, a phase often glossed over in other works. Given the limitations of the form, this is an excellent introduction to a truly extraordinary Canadian and provides additional insight for those who thought they understood the man.
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tit poil ou rene,
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This review is from: Extraordinary Canadians: Rene Levesque (Hardcover)
un livre qui retrace bien la carriere du journaliste ecrivain politicien. mais je netais pas trop admirateur. poliquin a ecrit sur d autres sujuets aussi . on a beaucoup ecrit sur levesque decede a 65 ans.
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