Speak What

Type of resource
Author/collaborator
Title
Speak What
Abstract
In 1989, the Italian-born Montrealer Marco Micone published his "Speak What" poem in the periodical Jeu: Revue de théâtre. The poem was a counter to Michèle Lalonde's 1970 "Speak White" manifesto. Micone's poem was written following the passage of Bill 178 (1988), which amended Bill 101 and imposed French as the only language for outdoor "public signs, posters and commercial advertising." The poem emphasizes the importance of respecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of non-Francophones in Montreal. Needless to say, the poem provoked strong reactions from some French nationalists in Quebec. The poem is reproduced in this book, along with an analysis by Lise Gauvin who situates it in Quebec literature and highlights its richness.
Place
Montréal
Publisher
VLB Éditeur
Date
2001
# of Pages
32p.
Language
fr
ISBN
2-89005-796-8
Citation
Micone, Marco. Speak What. Montréal: VLB Éditeur, 2001.
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