Manhae Prize
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John Ralston Saul
ジョン・ラルストン・ソール
Jon Rarusuton Sōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-06-19 （Ottawa）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Ottawa, Alberta, Manitoba, Oakville (Ontario)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Political philosopher, Public intellectual
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- PEN International, Institute for Canadian Citizenship
- Memberships
- Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars
- Nominations
- Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | Political Science and History | BA | — | Canada |
| King's College London | — | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
McGill University
Political Science and History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Canada
King's College London
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis on the modernization of France under Charles de Gaulle
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Governor General's Literary Award | The Unconscious Civilization | ノンフィクション | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Gordon Montador Award | The Unconscious Civilization | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Premio Letterario Internazionale | The Paradise Eater | — | — | 受賞 |
Governor General's Literary Award
1996
Work:
The Unconscious Civilization
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Gordon Montador Award
1996
Work:
The Unconscious Civilization
Result:
受賞
Premio Letterario Internazionale
1990
Work:
The Paradise Eater
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voltaire's Bastards
1992 Non-fictionCritique of the dictatorship of reason in the West.
Dictatorship of reasonIndividualismPublic good
The Unconscious Civilization
1995 Non-fictionBased on 1995 Massey Lectures. Winner of Governor General's Award.
Unconscious civilizationManagerialismLeadership
On Equilibrium
2001 Non-fictionDiscusses six qualities for a new humanism in equilibrium.
EquilibriumCommon senseEthicsIntuition
A Fair Country
2008 Non-fictionExplores Canada's Métis civilization and Aboriginal influence.
Canadian identityAboriginal peoplesFairness
The Comeback
2014 Non-fictionHow Aboriginals are reclaiming power and influence.
Aboriginal comebackCanadian society
Bibliography
- The Birds of Prey (1977)
- Baraka (1983)
- The Next Best Thing (1986)
- The Paradise Eater (1988)
- Voltaire's Bastards (1992)
- The Doubter's Companion (1994)
- The Unconscious Civilization (1995)
- Reflections of a Siamese Twin (1998)
- On Equilibrium (2001)
- The Collapse of Globalism (2005)
- A Fair Country (2008)
- Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin (2010)
- The Comeback (2014)
- Dark Diversions (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Thought-provokingAhead of its timeProphetic
- Recurring Motifs
- Individualism vs public goodCritique of managerialismCanadian composite identityFreedom of expression
Legacy
Influential Canadian thinker critiquing rational dictatorship and globalism. Works translated into 25 languages.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada
In Popular Culture
- Called a 'prophet' by Time magazine
Trivia
- Husband of former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson
- Listed among world's leading thinkers by Utne Reader
- International President of PEN (2009-2015)