num_pages: 125
description: From back cover of English print:This complex and beautifully written novel was first published in Quebec in 1965 and in France in 1966. It was widely acclaimed as an angry, disturbing, and yet deeply moving novel of dissent. Aquin's story is that of a young separatist awaiting trial, writing an espionage story in the psychiatric ward of the Montreal prison where he has been detained. With exciting, whirling skill, Aquin interweaves his story with the story within while we as readers watch the prisoner read the fervid workings of his obsessed and angry mind.Prochain Épisode, de Hubert Aquin, constitue la grande œuvre de la littérature québécoise moderne. Journal de réclusion, récit d'espionnage, épopée politique, le premier roman de cet écrivain qui s'est tiré une balle dans la tête le 15 mars 1977 attire le lecteur dans un univers intellectuel bouillonnant où s'entrechoquent l'intime et le politique.
language: English
title: Prochain Episode
titlecomplete: Prochain Episode
genres: Literature, Classics, Literary Fiction, Novels, France, Roman, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Canadian Literature, Canada
ratings_count: 692
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: CBC Canada Reads
publisher: New Canadian Library