Guernica's current publishers are Connie McParland (Montreal) and editor in chief Michael Mirolla (Toronto).
Guernica Editions began as a bilingual press and in the first decade published works in English and in French. It also published many Quebec authors in English translations. They include : Nicole Brossard, Jacques Brault, Yolanda Villemaire, Rejean Ducharme and Suzanne Jacob. D'Alfonso is a bilingual writer and translator who works in English and French. In 1994 Guernica Editions moved operations from Montreal to Toronto and focused on English language books and only occasionally printed books in French. One of Guernica's significant contributions to Canadian letters is its promotion of ethnic minority writers including Italian-Canadian authors, Dutch, Arab, Greek, African-Canadian writers and others.(Clarke 2012)
In 2000 Antonio D'Alfonso established the 'Writers Series' a chain of monographs each devoted to a Canadian author and edited by senior Canadian academics. The Series was co-directed by Antonio D'Alfonso and Joseph Pivato. After 2010 Pivato became sole editor of this series. By 2019 this series includes over 50 volumes with monographs on such Canadian authors as Sheila Watson, Robert Kroetsch, M.G. Vassanji, Jack Hodgins, George Elliott Clarke, Nino Ricci, Alistair MacLeod, Aritha Van Herk, F.G. Paci, Al Purdy, Mary di Michele, David Adams Richards, Anne Hebert, Daniel David Moses, Caterina Edwards, Don McKay, P.K. Page, Nicole Brossard, Drew Hayden Taylor, Joy Kogawa, Gary Geddes, Kristjana Gunnars, Pier Giorgio DiCicco (Hutcheon) and others. It is now called the 'Essential Writers Series.'
A number of Guernica anthologies have been used as texts in college and university literature courses. They include The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing (1998), Voices in the Desert: An Anthology of Arabic Canadian Women Writers (2002) (Sugars), Pillars of Lace: The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Women Writers (1998) (Gundale), Ricordi: Things Remembered (1989), Social Pluralism and Literary History (1996) (Verduyn) Adjacencies: Minority Writing in Canada (2002) and other titles. (Pivato 2007)
Literary Awards
Les Ages de l'amour by Dorothy Livesay won the 1989 Governor General translation award for Jean Antonin Billiard. Aknos by Fulvio Caccia won the 1994 Governor General award for French poetry. Island of the Nightingales" by Caterina Edwards won the 2001 Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Fiction. Remembering History by Rhea Tregebov won the 1982 Pat Lowther Award for Poetry. Contrasts: Comparative Essays on Italian-Canadian Writing by J. Pivato won the 1985 Bressani Prize. Keeping Afloat by M. Travis Lane won the 2002 Atlantic Poetry Award. The Stalinist's Wife, translated by Luise von Flotow, was shortlisted for the 2013 Governor General's Award for Translation (French to English). Where the Sun Shines Best by Austin Clarke was shortlisted for the 2013 Governor General's Award for Poetry (English Language). Eye by Marianne Micros was shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General's Award for Fiction (English Language). .
References
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Clarke, George Elliott. "Let Us Compare Anthologies: Harmonizing the Founding African-Canadian and Italian-Canadian Literary Collections." Directions Home: Approaches to African-Canadian Literature. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012.
Hutcheon, Linda. "The Canadian Mosaic: A Melting Pot on Ice: The Ironies of Ethnicity and Race." Splitting Images: Contemporary Canadian Ironies. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1991.
Pivato, Joseph. "Twenty Years of Change: The Paradox of AICW." Strange Peregrinations. eds. Delia De Santis, Venera Fazio, Anna Foschi Ciampolini. Toronto: Centre for Italian-Canadian Studies, University of Toronto, 2007.
Sugars, Cynthia C. ed. The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Literature. New York: Oxford U. P. 2016. 5-6.
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remove this template message Guernica Editions is a Canadian independent publisher established in Montreal Quebec in 1978 by Antonio D Alfonso Guernica specializes in Canadian literature poetry fiction and nonfiction Guernica EditionsFounded1978FounderAntonio D AlfonsoCountry of originCanadaHeadquarters locationMontrealDistributionUTP Distribution 1 Publication typesBooksOfficial websitewww wbr guernicaeditions wbr comGuernica s current publishers are Connie McParland Montreal and editor in chief Michael Mirolla Toronto Guernica Editions began as a bilingual press and in the first decade published works in English and in French It also published many Quebec authors in English translations They include Nicole Brossard Jacques Brault Yolanda Villemaire Rejean Ducharme and Suzanne Jacob D Alfonso is a bilingual writer and translator who works in English and French In 1994 Guernica Editions moved operations from Montreal to Toronto and focused on English language books and only occasionally printed books in French One of Guernica s significant contributions to Canadian letters is its promotion of ethnic minority writers including Italian Canadian authors Dutch Arab Greek African Canadian writers and others Clarke 2012 Contents 1 The Guernica Writers Series 2 Literary Awards 3 References 4 External linksThe Guernica Writers Series EditIn 2000 Antonio D Alfonso established the Writers Series a chain of monographs each devoted to a Canadian author and edited by senior Canadian academics The Series was co directed by Antonio D Alfonso and Joseph Pivato After 2010 Pivato became sole editor of this series By 2019 this series includes over 50 volumes with monographs on such Canadian authors as Sheila Watson Robert Kroetsch M G Vassanji Jack Hodgins George Elliott Clarke Nino Ricci Alistair MacLeod Aritha Van Herk F G Paci Al Purdy Mary di Michele David Adams Richards Anne Hebert Daniel David Moses Caterina Edwards Don McKay P K Page Nicole Brossard Drew Hayden Taylor Joy Kogawa Gary Geddes Kristjana Gunnars Pier Giorgio DiCicco Hutcheon and others It is now called the Essential Writers Series A number of Guernica anthologies have been used as texts in college and university literature courses They include The Anthology of Italian Canadian Writing 1998 Voices in the Desert An Anthology of Arabic Canadian Women Writers 2002 Sugars Pillars of Lace The Anthology of Italian Canadian Women Writers 1998 Gundale Ricordi Things Remembered 1989 Social Pluralism and Literary History 1996 Verduyn Adjacencies Minority Writing in Canada 2002 and other titles Pivato 2007 Literary Awards EditLes Ages de l amour by Dorothy Livesay won the 1989 Governor General translation award for Jean Antonin Billiard Aknos by Fulvio Caccia won the 1994 Governor General award for French poetry Island of the Nightingales by Caterina Edwards won the 2001 Howard O Hagan Award for Short Fiction Remembering History by Rhea Tregebov won the 1982 Pat Lowther Award for Poetry Contrasts Comparative Essays on Italian Canadian Writing by J Pivato won the 1985 Bressani Prize Keeping Afloat by M Travis Lane won the 2002 Atlantic Poetry Award The Stalinist s Wife translated by Luise von Flotow was shortlisted for the 2013 Governor General s Award for Translation French to English Where the Sun Shines Best by Austin Clarke was shortlisted for the 2013 Governor General s Award for Poetry English Language Eye by Marianne Micros was shortlisted for the 2019 Governor General s Award for Fiction English Language References Edit Client Publishers Archived from the original on 2018 02 02 Retrieved 2018 01 11 Clarke George Elliott Let Us Compare Anthologies Harmonizing the Founding African Canadian and Italian Canadian Literary Collections Directions Home Approaches to African Canadian Literature Toronto University of Toronto Press 2012 Hutcheon Linda The Canadian Mosaic A Melting Pot on Ice The Ironies of Ethnicity and Race Splitting Images Contemporary Canadian Ironies Toronto Oxford University Press 1991 Pivato Joseph Twenty Years of Change The Paradox of AICW Strange Peregrinations eds Delia De Santis Venera Fazio Anna Foschi Ciampolini Toronto Centre for Italian Canadian Studies University of Toronto 2007 Sugars Cynthia C ed The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Literature New York Oxford U P 2016 5 6 Verduyn Christl ed Literary Pluralities Peterborough Broadview Press 1998 57 290 Wilke Gundale Triculural Landscape Pillars of Lace Canadian Literature 178 Autumn 2003 164 66 External links EditOfficial website hpcanpub mcmaster ca hpcanpub case study guernica editions Guernica Editions Digital Collection McMaster University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guernica Editions amp oldid 1086365196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
