(Parti Québécois deputy Pascal Bérubé asks the Ministry of Culture to give the writer Victor-Lévy Beaulieu a grant equivalent to that which he was to receive for his Prix de la langue française, but which he was forced to refuse. ) “I would like him to be given the same sum and his prize to be celebrated. I also request that it be honored as it should be. He deserves it. This is the first time that a Quebecer has received this award,” said Pascal Bérubé, joined by The Press Wednesday. “It’s a nice wink that the Ministry of Culture would give him. »
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu had not been able to receive his prestigious literary award, since the prize was to be given to him in France and his state of health does not allow him to travel.
The author of Trois-Pistoles thus lost the scholarship of 10,000 euros (nearly $14,000) associated with the prize, which rewards work illustrating “the quality and beauty of language”. The jury which awards it is made up of members of the French Academy, the Goncourt Academy and other writers.
As a Lower Laurentian, Pascal Bérubé attaches particular importance to honoring the work of Victor-Lévy Beaulieu, he says. “He is an emblematic character of Bas-Saint-Laurent. Anyone who comes from there can find themselves in his work, adds the MP for Matane-Matapédia. It is a process of gratitude. He himself gave a lot to the community, he was very generous. »