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McGill-Queen’s University Press’ collection of news on university publishing, reviews, author events and interviews.
MRB Review: Borduas Global »
The following excerpt is from Felicity Tayler’s review of Paul-Émile Borduas, by François-Marc Gagnon, translated by Peter Feldstein, in the MRB spring 2014 issue.
Walter Benjamin argues that a translation is the transposition of a text from one language to another as both a renewal of the original work and a revival for succeeding generations or … Read More >
MQUP’s Holiday Gift List »
Books make the best gifts. With Christmas fast approaching, McGill-Queen’s University Press has put together a Best of 2013 MQUP Gift List for 49th Shelf.
Here is our selection:
Journey with No Maps, by Sandra Djwa
Poet, traveller, artist, and mystic – the story of one extraordinary woman’s many lives.
Winner of the 2013 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction, Journey … Read More >
Refus global »
The following excerpt from Paul-Émile Borduas, by François-Marc Gagnon, translated by Peter Feldstein, is on the controversial Refus global manifesto of 1948.
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The pamphlet known as Refus global was the culmination of a long period of planning. It appeared on 9 August 1948 on the shelves of the only bookseller (whose name, ironically, was Henri Tranquille) brave enough … Read More >
Paul-Émile Borduas Event »
TOMORROW at 4:00 pm
Concordia University EV-3.725
1515 Ste-Catherine Street West, Montreal (map)
Join us tomorrow for Concordia’s Afternoons at the Institute conversation between François-Marc Gagnon, author of Paul-Émile Borduas, and Sherry Simon, editor of In Translation.
The Official Picture Lecture at Concordia »
Montreal…More or Less »
The following is an excerpt from Melvin Charney’s catalogue essay for Montreal Plus or Minus?, an exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from 1972. The essay can be found in On Architecture: Melvin Charney, a Critical Anthology edited by Louis Martin.
This exhibition is about Montreal and the people who … Read More >
Cui Yongping: The Artistry and Heroism of a Shadow Master »
We’re excited to have Grant Hayter-Menzies, author of Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton, as today’s guest blogger.
This past summer, I was presented with a collection of antique shadow figures, painted parchment veterans of performances in China from some seventy years ago. The collection was chosen for me by its owner, Cui Yongping, … Read More >
The Works of John Greyson »
Canadian filmmaker John Greyson and emergency physician Tarek Loubani were arrested by Egyptian police on August 16, 2013 in Cairo. We at McGill-Queen’s University Press are deeply concerned for their well-being and hope for their swift and safe return.
The following is excerpted from The Perils of Pedagogy: The Works of John Greyson, edited Brenda Longfellow, Scott MacKenzie and Thomas Waugh.
Review: Women’s Work, Women’s Art »
The following is excerpted from the Worn Through review on Women’s Work, Women’s Art by Judy Thompson.
Women’s Work, Women’s Art is the most recent volume on Athapaskan clothing by former museum curator Judy Thompson, focusing on nineteenth-century outfits, accessories, and the concomitant social and cultural practices. As a material culture study, the beauty and … Read More >
