award-winning book captures french folktales and legends from northwestern ontario
(march 24, 2011 " thunder bay, on) tales and legends told in french by northwestern ontario storytellers are showcased in a recent book, contes et légendes de la baie du tonnerre (�ditions du nord-ouest, 2010). the book, written by alain nabarra and marie-noëlle rinne, current and former professors of languages at lakehead university, and illustrated by lakehead graduate dany michaud, has won the billochet du jongleur award.
the award is named after a book written by the centre's founder, father germain lemieux, the jugglers on the log (les jongleurs du billochet). the winning book was inspired by a fourth-year seminar on folktales and short stories conducted by professor alain nabarra in combination with research initiated by marie-noëlle rinne in francophones in northwestern ontario, past and present.
the billochet prize is awarded annually by the franco-ontarian folklore centre at laurentian university for work that recognizes and celebrates a person, a group, or an organization for their exceptional contribution to the recognition, safekeeping, and valuing of franco-ontarian heritage. the award was announced late in february at the 18th annual souper du patrimoine in sudbury.
contes et légendes de la baie du tonnerre, featuring stories from children, teens, and adults of all ages, is an important contribution to the preservation and diffusion of the franco-ontarian oral tradition in northwestern ontario.
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media: for more information or to arrange an interview please contact janine chiasson, communications officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.
about franco-ontario folklore centre (centre franco-ontarien de
folklore)
located at laurentian university in sudbury, the centre has been
designated as a provincial heritage organization since 1991 and is recognized
by unesco as a leader in the field of conservation and of the development of
the patrimony in the province of ontario. its mission is to collect, preserve
and promote franco-ontario heritage, particularly its oral history.
about lakehead
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