-
Edition 24 (2012) Winner
Richard Marceau
リチャード・マルソー
Richard Marceau
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-08-25 （Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- French, English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Orthodox Judaism
- Residence History
- Charlesbourg, Quebec City → Gatineau, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, politician, writer, executive
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Bloc Québécois, Canada-Israel Committee, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Canada |
| University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Canada |
| École nationale d'administration | — | Public Administration | — | — | France |
Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Canada
University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
Country:
Canada
École nationale d'administration
Public Administration
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | A Quebec Jew: From Bloc Québécois MP to Jewish Activist | 最優秀回顧録部門 | Koffler Centre of the Arts | 受賞 |
Canadian Jewish Book Award
2012
Work:
A Quebec Jew: From Bloc Québécois MP to Jewish Activist
Category:
最優秀回顧録部門
Organization:
Koffler Centre of the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Quebec Jew: From Bloc Québécois MP to Jewish Activist
2011 MemoirDetailing his spiritual journey from a Catholic family to Judaism against the backdrop of Quebec politics.
conversion to JudaismJudaismQuebec sovereigntypro-Israel advocacypolitics
Bibliography
- A Quebec Jew: From Bloc Québécois MP to Jewish Activist
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- personal narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- religious transformationidentity exploration
Legacy
Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in Canada, known for converting to Judaism, awarded the Canadian Jewish Book Award for his memoir 'A Quebec Jew'. Currently Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
Quotes
-
I quickly came to believe that it is better to undergo surgery at eight days old than at 34 years.
Source: The Jerusalem Post (2012)
Trivia
- 11th-generation Quebecker from a Roman Catholic family.
- Married Jewish Lori Beckerman in 1994 (died 2014).
- Converted to Reform Judaism then Orthodox in 2004.
- Sponsored bill establishing Holocaust Memorial Day in Canada.