(publ. McClelland and Stewart)
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 | |
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| Directed by | Keith Ross Leckie |
| Written by | novel Gabrielle Roy screenplay Keith Ross Leckie |
| Produced by | Phyllis Laing Mary Young Leckie |
| Starring | Geneviève Désilets Yani Gellman |
| Cinematography | Michael McMurray |
| Edited by | Ralph Brunjes |
| Music by | Robert Carli |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis Communications |
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| 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 IMDb
- Screendoor
- Review by Carole Gerson, Canadian Literature, 1988, pp 124 – 126