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Children of My Heart is a novel by Gabrielle Roy, published in 1977. The novel, Roy's last published work of fiction, was originally published in French as Ces enfants de ma vie.
The novel's protagonist is "Gabrielle Roy", a young teacher in a 1930s Prairie town. Based on Roy's own experiences as a teacher, the novel focuses on Gabrielle Roy's relationship with her students.
Awards and nominations
The novel won the 1977 Governor General's Award for French language fiction. Its English translation was selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by journalist Denise Bombardier. It was, however, the first book voted out of the competition by the panelists.
Children of My Heart Directed by Keith Ross Leckie Produced by Phyllis Laing
Mary Young LeckieWritten by novel Gabrielle Roy
screenplay Keith Ross LeckieStarring Geneviève Désilets
Yani GellmanMusic by Robert Carli Cinematography Michael McMurray Editing by Ralph Brunjes Studio Tapestry Films Distributed by Alliance Atlantis Communications Country Canada Language English Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was adapted into a television film in 2000. Directed by Keith Ross Leckie, the film starred Geneviève Désilets, Geneviève Bujold and Michael Moriarty.
External links
- Children of My Heart at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.screendoor.org/productions/drama/childrenofmyheart
Categories:- 1977 novels
- Novels by Gabrielle Roy
- Canadian drama films
- Canadian television films
- Canadian French-language novels
- 2000 television films
- Novels set in Manitoba
- 1930s in fiction
- 1970s novel stubs
- Canadian film stubs
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