Montreal in 15 Chapters is a compilation of stories taking place in Montreal, from the story of a translator in the Quebec government to the wanderings of a homeless person on the streets. Some of the spots mentioned now only exist in our memories, such as the Hawaiian Lounge, which was a bar for cross-dressers, or Parthenais Prison. Robert Markland Smith loves describing offbeat characters in off-the-wall unusual settings and situations. Sometimes the main character is a woman, as in Peace that Passeth all Understanding. Mr Smith has been writing since 1965 because he loves reading so much that he wants to give this pleasure to other people.
Robert Markland Smith is a bilingual Canadian writer. He was raised in Ottawa and moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he studied at Loyola. He won the Rector's Scholarship in 1966 and took a BA in French Literature, later studying translation and creative writing. During the radicalised period of the 60s and 70s, which he experienced first-hand, he was institutionalised for schizophrenia. After treatment, he became a French/ English translator for government, banks and business. Since 1968 many of his poems, stories and articles have appeared
internationally. He is married common-law with two daughters. His work is political, humane, and balances humour and pathos, to explore sex, religion, mental health, society and more broadly, the existential ironies of modern life. This is his first book to appear in the UK.
Title: Montreal in 15 Chapters
Author: Robert Markland Smith
ISBN: 9781913606268
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Publisher: Eyewear Publishing
Publication Date: 2020-12-17
Number of Pages: 106
Weight: 0.0590 kg