Michel Tremblay, Les Belles-Sœurs

Beverly EVANS (SUNY, Geneseo)

Ed. by Emir Delic, Université Sainte-Anne
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.1.4: Canadian Writing and Culture: Francophone .
Vol. editors: Emir Delic (Université Sainte-Anne), Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University), Glen Nichols (Mount Allison University), Wendy Roy (University of Saskatchewan), Denis Salter (McGill University), Karis Shearer (University of British Columbia)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1968

Places

Canada (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Drama

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Germaine Lauzon Linda Lauzon, Germaine’s daughter Rose Ouimet, Germaine’s sister Gabrielle Jodoin, another sister Lisette de Courval, neighbor Marie-Ange Brouillette, neighbor Yvette Longpré, neighbor Des-Neiges Verrette, neighbor Thérèse Dubuc, Germaine’s sister-in-law Olivine Dubuc, Thérèse’s mother-in-law Angéline Sauvé, neighbor Rhéauna Bibeau, neighbor Lise Paquette, neighbor Ginette Menard, Linda’s friend Pierrette Guérin, Germaine’s youngest sister. In addition, well over one hundred characters are mentioned, but never appear on stage.

Scene

The kitchen of a Montreal tenement in 1965. Four enormous boxes occupy center stage.

Product of its author’s keen insight and sharp wit, as well as the socio-political climate of the

Révolution tranquille

[Quiet…

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Citation: EVANS, Beverly. "Les Belles-Sœurs". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 December 2015 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35542, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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