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Jacques Ferron

Canadian author

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Canadian literature

  • The Handmaid's Tale
    In Canadian literature: Contemporary trends

    …the later 20th century include Jacques Ferron, who poked fun at Quebec institutions, particularly in Le Ciel de Québec (1969; The Penniless Redeemer); the author and publisher Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, with his continuing saga of the Beauchemin family; Roch Carrier, who mocked biculturalism in La Guerre, Yes Sir! (1968; Eng. trans.…

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