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Sainte-Carmen of the Main
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Sainte-Carmen of the Main Paperback - 1981

by Michel Tremblay; John Van Burek (Translator)

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In Sainte-Carmen of the Main, Carmen--a character who appeared previously in Forever Yours, Marie-Lou--returns to the Rodo from Nashville, where she has been sent to "improve her technique" in yodelling. But not only does she improve her technique, she also begins to write her own songs whose lyrics speak directly to the people about their problems, in words they understand. This challenging and profound play poses the question: "It's fine to wake people up, but once they're awake, what do you do with them?"

Cast of 4 women, 3 men, and a chorus

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  • Title Sainte-Carmen of the Main
  • Author Michel Tremblay; John Van Burek (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Third Printing
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Talonbooks, Vancouver
  • Publication date 1981
  • ISBN 9780889221819 / 0889221812
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 0.64 cm)
  • Category Plays / Drama
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 81091342
  • Dewey Decimal Code 812

About the author

One of the most produced and the most prominent playwrights in the history of Canadian theatre, Michel Tremblay has received countless prestigious honours and accolades. His dramatic, literary and autobiographical works have long enjoyed remarkable international popularity, including translations of his plays that have achieved huge success in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.

Awards and Recognition*
Prix du Grand (2009) La Traverse de la ville (Lemac Editeur Inc.)
Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix (2006)
Globe and Mail Top 100 Books (2003) Birth of a Bookworm
Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play (2000) For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Chalmers Awards (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1989, 2000)
Governor General's Performing Arts Award (1999)
Molson Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts (1994)
Louis-Hmon Prize (1994)
Montreal Book Fair Grand Public Prize (1994)
Banff Centre National Award (1992)
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France (1991)
Chevalier of the Order of Quebec (1990)
San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Festival Long-Standing Public Service Award (1989)
CBC Anik Prize (1988)
Athanase-David Lifetime Achievement Prize (1988)
Quebec-Paris Prize (1985)
Chevalier of Arts and Letters of France (1984)

John Van Burek has been a practising theatre artist for more than 20 years, in both French and English, throughout Canada. He has also worked in the fields of opera, film and television. He is also one of Canada's leading translators for theatre, most notably of Michel Tremblay's plays, including Les Belles-Soeurs (Talonbooks). Mr. Van Burek has received several awards and citations for his work, including the Toronto Drama Bench Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Canadian Theatre.

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