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Dundurn congratulates Liedewy Hawke on Governor General’s Award Nomination

On October 21st, The Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards.  Dundurn is delighted that Liedewy Hawke was nominated for Translation – French to English for The Postman’s Round, a novel rich in its subtle evocations of the sober and precise art of haiku.

Here’s what the Canada Council said:  “Liedewy Hawke’s translation of The Postman’s Round, by Denis Theriault, provides a seamless, empathic version of a tragicomic love story set in daily life as well as in a reality driven by imagination and dreams.  She has adroitly captured these nuances and dealt consistently well with the subtle, precise haiku that structure the novel’s imaginary landscape.”

Simply said, i encourage you to read The Postman’s Round.  It is a haunting love story and lyrical one that will stay with you forever.  I loved it!

Ali

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Ali Pennels has worked in book publishing for 25 years and hopes to remain in the industry for many more. She is currently working on blogging more often and changing the picture that accompanies this bio.