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Canadian author and senator
(available for programming spring 2024)
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| | | | The Geographies of DAR is a captivating film that explores the life and literary works of renowned Canadian author David Adams Richards.
Through stunning visuals, insightful interviews and excerpts from his writings, the film uncovers the profound connection between Richards' personal experiences and Eastern Canada's Miramichi, the region that shaped his storytelling.
The masterful cinematography showcases the harsh yet beautiful landscapes of Richards' Miramichi, taking viewers on a journey through the complex lives of his characters, marked by destruction, freedom and redemption.
Richards opens up about his childhood, his struggles and demons, and his unwavering belief in God, providing candid and perceptive insights into cruelty, love, faith and the human experience.
This poignant film is an elegy to the joys, suffering, mercies and beauty of life, celebrating the indomitable spirit and courage of this extraordinary Canadian writer.
To request this film for your library screenings,
please contact us at: libraries@nfb.ca.
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| | | David Adams Richards Biography
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| Excerpted from Penguin Random House Canada's website:
Born in 1950 in Newcastle, New Brunswick, David Adams Richards has received numerous awards and prizes throughout his career. Most notably, he is one of few writers in the history of the Governor General's Literary Awards to win in both the fiction (Nights Below Station Street) and non-fiction (Lines on the Water) categories. In addition to these two wins, he was nominated for Road to the Stilt House (in 1985), For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down (in 1993) and Mercy Among the Children (in 2000).
Considered by many to be Richards' most accomplished novel, Mercy was co-winner of the Giller Award in 2000, and was shortlisted for the Trillium Award and the Thomas Raddell Award. Over the years, Richards has also won countless regional awards for his novels and was awarded the prestigious Canada-Australia Literary Prize in 1992. More recently, The Lost Highway was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award and longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and The Friends of Meagre Fortune won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book and was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
In addition to his novels and non-fiction books, Richards' short stories and articles have been published in literary magazines and anthologies. His literary papers were acquired in 1994 by the University of New Brunswick.
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His latest work, Notes on a Writer's Life: A Memoir (Pottersfield Press, 2023), is the author's account of his more than fifty years as a writer.
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| | Monique LeBlanc Biography |
| Director, actress, screenwriter, writer and producer Monique LeBlanc is a prominent figure in Eastern Canada's film industry, working in both documentary and fiction.
Through a powerful dialogue between image and word, her films explore the worlds of painters, musicians and writers, as well as ordinary people confronted with poverty, racism or exile. From shantytowns to concentration camps, from border crossings to vast wilderness, Monique LeBlanc's works weave different stories together, delving into the intricate complexities of human relationships and offering a vivid portrayal of contemporary societies.
Her credits include collaborations with the National Film Board, CBC, Bravo, the History Channel and the Movie Network. Notably, her adaptation of Louise Dupré's acclaimed book of poetry, Higher Than Flames Will Go (2020), stands as a cinematic tour de force.
Geographies of DAR is her fourth feature documentary and fifth collaboration with the NFB.
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| | | Julia Dawson
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| | Coordinator, THE NFB IN LIBRARIES |
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