It is generally considered that "littérature du terroir" ("literature of the land") first arose in 1846 with the publication of Patrice Lacombe's novel: "The Paternal Earth". For almost a hundred years, the majority of Canadian-French authors belonged to this movement, inspired by traditional values and [Read more]

We say a work is "politically committed" when it presents the opinions or positions of its author on a given subject. By means of his text, a writer can criticize aspects of society, denounce a situation or defend a cause close to his heart.

Among the figureheads of politically committed literature in France, Victor Hugo often [Read more]

Literature of land advocates agriculture, religion, allegiance to the nation and values of the past. It arose from a particular social context, tinged with a nationalism of conservation, at a time when the clergy was afraid of losing its flock to the cities. 

Thus, they tried at all costs to protect Canadian-French culture from any [Read more]