Translating Montreal: Episodes in the Life of a Divided City

by Sherry Simon

Taking the perspective of a walker moving through a fluid landscape of neighbourhoods and eras, Sherry Simon experiences Montreal as a voyage across languages.

Genres: Nonfiction

296 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Edith]

Intéressant. Les chapitres ne sont pas tous égaux. Ceux que j'ai trouvé les plus intéressants : les chapitres 1, 2, et 4.

[Abby]

Some amazing essays on translation, Canadian literature, and the interplay of Canada's two official languages in Montreal, an epicenter of bilingualism.