(Ryerson, 1963 dj; photo: Andre Larose; illustrations: Canadian Eskimo Art; Dept. of Northern Affairs & National Resources)
Yves Theriault (1915-1983) was born in Quebec City and educated in Montreal, later working for NFB. He was a professional writer of over 25 books and a member of the Royal Society of Canada. Agagkuk was also translated into English, Japanese, German, Italian, Yugoslavian, and Spanish. Ashini, his novel about Aboriginal Canadians, won the Governor General Award for French fiction in 1961. Theriault wrote often about the loneliness, pathos, nature, and native peoples.