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| Éditions Prise de Parole | |
|---|---|
| Name | Éditions Prise de Parole |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Country | Canada |
| Headquarters | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Founder | Marcel Aymar, and others |
| Publications | Books |
| Genre | Literature, History, Political Thought |
Éditions Prise de Parole Éditions Prise de Parole is a Franco-Ontarian publishing house based in Sudbury, Ontario, associated with Franco-Ontarian literature, Acadian culture, Quebecois writers, and Canadian francophone communities. The press has been linked to authors from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Manitoba, and its catalogue intersects with themes found in works by figures connected to the Canadian Literature canon, the Association des auteurs de l'Ontario français, the Université de Sudbury, and cultural organizations in Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, and Montreal.
The press emerged amid the sociocultural movements that included the Quiet Revolution, the FLQ Crisis, the Parti Québécois rise, and francophone activism in Ontario, paralleling institutions like the Société historique de Saint-Boniface, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, and the Institut canadien-français. Its trajectory intersects with events such as the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, the Official Languages Act debates in Ottawa, the Meech Lake Accord discussions, and cultural policies shaped by Heritage Canada and provincial ministries in Ontario and New Brunswick. Over decades the publisher has navigated relationships with the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and national awards circuits including the Governor General's Awards and the Trillium Book Award.
Founders associated with the press drew inspiration from cultural activists and artists linked to the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, the Société des auteurs de la francophonie canadienne, the Association francophone à l’Université Laurentienne, and community groups in Greater Sudbury, Timmins, and North Bay. The mission echoed objectives promoted by the Conseil de la culture de l'Ontario français, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, the Centre franco-ontarien de folklore, and francophone media outlets such as Radio-Canada, TFO, and Le Droit. Early supporters included unions, cooperatives, and cultural festivals like Festival Franco-Ontarien, Festival Acadien, Festival du Voyageur, and the Franco-Fête circuits across Atlantic Canada and the Prairies.
The press has published novels, poetry, drama, essays, and historical studies associated with writers and intellectuals who have featured alongside figures in Canadian letters such as Gabrielle Roy, Antonine Maillet, Michel Tremblay, Marie-Claire Blais, and Roch Carrier, and alongside contemporary voices active in Quebec and Ontario literary circuits including Nino Ricci, Anne Hébert, Dany Laferrière, Gaétan Soucy, and Kim Thúy. Its authors have participated in panels and festivals with institutions like the Writers' Union of Canada, PEN Canada, the Canadian Authors Association, and universities including McGill University, University of Toronto, Université Laval, and York University. The catalogue includes works that have been studied in courses offered at the Université de Montréal, Université de Moncton, University of Ottawa, and Carleton University, intersecting with scholarship by critics linked to the Royal Society of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
The editorial program emphasizes regional literature connected to Franco-Ontarian identity, Acadian narrative, and Métis francophone testimony, aligning with themes found in collections curated by Musée canadien de l'histoire, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Genres span prose, lyric poetry, dramatic texts for companies like Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario and Théâtre français de Toronto, scholarly monographs comparable to works published by Les Presses de l'Université Laval, and bilingual or translation projects akin to those undertaken by House of Anansi, McClelland & Stewart, and Véhicule Press. The press has addressed topics parallel to studies in ethnic studies programs at Concordia University, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Simon Fraser University.
Éditions Prise de Parole has contributed to the preservation and dissemination of francophone heritage in Northern Ontario, connecting to archival efforts at the Laurentian University Archives, the City of Greater Sudbury archives, and community museums in Val-d'Or, Hearst, and Timmins. The publisher's role resonates with advocacy by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Acadian institutions such as the Musée Acadien, francophone radio producers at CBC/Radio-Canada, and literary festivals including Blue Metropolis, Salon du livre de Montréal, and Salon du livre de l'Outaouais. Its influence maps onto broader cultural networks involving the Canadian Heritage Information Network, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and interprovincial francophone councils.
As an independent press, it has collaborated with bookstores and distributors such as Renaud-Bray, Archambault, Librairie du Soleil, Veterans Hill Bookstore, and independent retailers in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Halifax, while interacting with distribution channels operated by the Association of Canadian Publishers, the Canadian Booksellers Association, and provincial library systems including Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec and Toronto Public Library. Financial and logistical relationships echo those with funding agencies like Patrimoine canadien, the Trillium Foundation, and regional development corporations in Northern Ontario, and with print partners and translators experienced in work for Les Éditions du Boréal and Éditions du Septentrion.
Works published by the press and its authors have been shortlisted for and received distinctions connected to national and regional prizes such as the Governor General's Literary Awards, the Trillium Book Award, the Grand Prix du livre de l'Ontario, the Prix Émile-Ollivier, the Prix du livre de la Ville d'Ottawa, and recognitions associated with the Académie des lettres du Québec, the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Order of Canada, and provincial cultural medallions. Authors have participated in competitions and residencies linked to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the MacDowell Colony, the Canada Council for the Arts' grants programs, and international exchanges involving the Institut français, the Goethe-Institut, the British Council, and Alliance Française.
Category:Canadian_publishers Category:Franco-Ontarian_culture