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About this Book

In 1976, the nationalist Parti Québécois came to power in Quebec and governed the province until 1985. A tense period followed its election within business circles and among the Jewish community. In the midst of this crisis, Victor Tebouls Mythe et images du Juif au Québec had just been published and it exposed a negative portrayal of Jews in Quebecs most well-read novels and history books. The book had a strong impact on the Jewish leadership and created some controversy among Quebecs francophone intellectual elite.

In his provocative Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!, published in 1992, Mordecai Richler drew extensively from Victor Tebouls Mythe et images du Juif au Québec.

Following the PQs election, Teboul presented his views about Quebecs nationalist movement and its relation to the Jewish community in various publications and public forums, and proposed several venues to bridge the gap between Francophone Quebecers and the mostly Anglophone Jewish community.

In 1981, Victor Teboul was named Quebecs Executive Director of the Canada-Israel Committee, as the Jewish Communitys principal lobby group was then called, with the mandate to develop academic and political exchanges between Israel and Quebec and to promote a better understanding of Québécois-Jewish relations.

Following his nomination, several high-level exchanges took place between Quebec academics and representatives of Israeli universities, and between Quebecs syndical leaders and members of Israels Histadrut (general federation of labour). Teboul also arranged visits to Israel for several high-profile Québécois intellectuals, such as Pierre Bourgault and Monique Simard, and led a writers delegation on an official visit to Israel.

In November 1981, Teboul interviewed at length then Quebec Premier and PQ founder, René Lévesque, on Israel and on Quebecois Jewish relations. The interview was broadcast on Radio Canadas radio network and was published in Tebouls essay René Lévesque et la communauté juive.

The essays gathered in the present collection represent a synthesis of Tebouls writings and reflections on that period, and constitute a document of historical significance for a better understanding of the Jewish communitys relations with the Québécois. They reveal the crucial role culture played in Quebecs sovereignist movement and, in retrospect, they explain the difficulties that nationalists face today, considering the leadership that Francophones have acquired on an international scale in various scientific, technological and artistic fields.

About the Author

Victor Teboul, Ph.D. was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He has produced several radio series for Radio-Canada and is the author of numerous essays and novels. The expulsion of Egypts Jewish community during the Suez Canal crisis was at the heart of his widely-read novel, La Lente Découverte de létrangeté. As an academic, he has taught history at Université du Québec à Montréal and Quebec literature at a French-language college near Montreal. He holds a Masters degree in literature from McGill University and a Doctorate in French Studies from Université de Montréal. He has sat on the Jury of the Governor Generals Literary Awards for non-fiction. Dr. Teboul is the current Editor of the online magazine Tolerance.ca. For more information, please visit his web site: www.victorteboul.com

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About this Book

In his provocative Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!, published in 1992, Mordecai Richler drew extensively from Victor Tebouls Mythe et images du Juif au Québec.

About the Author

Victor Teboul, Ph.D. was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He has produced several radio series for Radio-Canada and is the author of numerous essays and novels. The expulsion of Egypts Jewish community during the Suez Canal crisis was at the heart of his widely-read novel, La Lente Découverte de létrangeté. As an academic, he has taught history at Université du Québec Montréal and Quebec literature at a French-language college near Montreal. He holds a Masters degree in literature from McGill University and a Doctorate in French Studies from Université de Montréal. He has sat on the Jury of the Governor Generals Literary Awards for non-fiction. Dr. Teboul is the current Editor of the online magazine Tolerance.ca. For more information, please visit his web site: www.victorteboul.com

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