Prise de parole
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 5, 1973 |
| Founder | Coopérative des artistes du Nouvel-Ontario |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Headquarters location | Place des Arts, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | prisedeparole |
Éditions Prise de parole (English: Speaking Out Publications) is a publishing house in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.[1] Prise de parole publishes Francophone literature, primarily but not exclusively by Franco-Ontarian authors.[2][3] As of 2022, Prise de parole is located in Place des Arts, a Francophone arts centre in downtown Sudbury.[4]
History
The publishing house was established in 1973 by Coopérative des artistes du Nouvel-Ontario, a group of professors and students at Laurentian University.[5][6] Its first book, released in 1973, was Lignes Signes, an anthology of poetry by Jean Lalonde, Placide Gaboury, Denis St-Jules and Gaston Tremblay.[7] Its first fiction title was Hermaphrodismes, two erotic novellas written by Fernand Dorais under the pen name "Tristan Lafleur".[8]
Their most successful title is Doric Germain's novel La vengeance de l'orignal.[9] In 1996, the firm was involved in the Federal Court of Canada case Prise de parole Inc. v Guérin, éditeur Ltée. after another publishing company published unauthorized excerpts from La vengeance de l'orignal in an anthology for use in schools.[10] The case awarded Germain $10,000 in compensation but found that Guérin's actions were not an infringement on Germain's moral rights as the excerpts were not damaging to his reputation, is now considered a key precedent in the matter of moral rights in Canadian copyright law.[10]
Authors
Additionally, Prise de parole has published French translations of English works by Charlie Angus, Phil Hall, Matthew Heiti and Tomson Highway.[15]
Awards
- Governor General's Award for French-language drama, Le Chien, Jean-Marc Dalpé, 1988[16]
- Governor General's Award for French-language drama, Il n'y a que l'amour, Jean-Marc Dalpé, 1999[16]
- Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, Conversations, Herménégilde Chiasson, 1999[17]
- Governor General's Award for French-language fiction, Un vent se lève qui éparpille, Jean-Marc Dalpé, 2000[16]
- Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, Humains paysages en temps de paix relative, Robert Dickson, 2002[18]
References
- ^ "French publisher fighting to survive as it awaits grant". Toronto Star. 1987-01-02.
- ^ "More than moonscapes". The Sudbury Star. 2005-10-01.
- ^ "French publishers reflect Canada's regions". The Globe and Mail. 1992-11-23.
- ^ Pickard, Aaron (2019-03-29). "Exterior design for Place des Arts revealed". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Vive le CanLit français". The Globe and Mail. 1996-10-19.
- ^ Lamothe, Jenny (2021-06-24). "'Bonne St-Jean à tous' this June 24". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Pilon, Claire (2003-05-21). "Publishing house marks 30th year". The Sudbury Star.
- ^ Gervais, Gaétan; Pichette, Jean-Pierre (2010). Dictionnaire des écrits de l'Ontario français: 1613-1993 (in Canadian French). Ottawa: Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa. ISBN 978-2-7603-0757-5.
- ^ "French-language publishers pop up outside Quebec". Vancouver Sun. 1992-11-16.
- ^ a b Plotkin, James (2014). "The Copyright Implications of Book Editing APPs: Case Study — Story Surgeon". Revue canadienne de propriété intellectuelle. 30 (232) – via CanLIIDocs 33197.
- ^ "Home province inspires Acadian playwrite Hermenegilde Chiasson". Times & Transcript. 2017-01-23.
- ^ "Ontario theatre's French voice; Bilingual Dalpe play a highlight of drama fest". Montreal Gazette. 1989-05-23.
- ^ "Local author among finalists for Trillium Awards". Ottawa Citizen. 1997-02-21.
- ^ "LU professor finalist for book award". The Sudbury Star. 2004-09-27.
- ^ "Beyond print". Montreal Gazette, February 4, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Jean Marc Dalpé". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Herménégilde Chiasson". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "More than a business". The Sudbury Star. 2004-11-13.
External links
- Éditions Prise de parole (in French)