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Abla Farhoud's classic first novel brings the Lebanese immigrant experience in Quebec to life through the story of a mother, Dounia, raising her French-speaking children in a new culture. This sensitive rendering of the novel in English translation allows Dounia's story to unfold with dignity.--Michelle Hartman ""Professor of Arabic Literature at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University""

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Born in Lebanon in 1945, Abla Farhoud immigrated to Canada in 1951. She later moved back to Lebanon and spent some time in France. She studied theatre at the Universite du Quebec Montreal and wrote several plays. In 1998, she published her first novel, Le bonheur a la queue glissante, for which she was awarded the Prix France-Quebec Philippe Rossillon. A number of acclaimed novels followed. Abla Farhoud passed away in 2021. She is survived by her children-musician Mathieu Farhoud-Dionne, also known as Chafiik, and singer-songwriter Alecka Farhoud.

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