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1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan
Two Solitudes First edition (Canada)
Author Hugh MacLennan Language English Genre Historical, romance Publisher Macmillan of Canada Publication date
1945 Publication place Canada
Two Solitudes 1945 novel by Hugh MacLennan . It popularized the term two solitudes to refer to the perceived lack of communication between English- and French-speaking Canadians.
The novel's plot revolves around the life and times of the fictional character Paul Tallard and this character's struggles in reconciling the differences between his English and French Canadian identities.
Recognition and adaptations [ edit ] Two Solitudes was selected as one of the five novels to be discussed in the 2013 Canada Reads CBC Radio .[ 1] Jay Baruchel but it lost to Lisa Moore 's February .[ 2]
In 1978 it was made into a motion picture , written and directed by Lionel Chetwynd .
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