Sacré Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Taras Grescoe, first published in 2000 by Macfarlane Walter & Ross. In the book, the author narrates his candid recollections of moving to Quebec in 1996. In describing "the rituals, eccentricities and customs of his new home", Kathryn Wardropper, award administrator for the Edna Staebler Award said, "It may infuriate some, but it is a landmark book that portrays the challenges and opportunities for modern Quebec."Faculty of Arts, 2001, Edna Staebler Award, Wilfrid Laurier University, Previous winners, Taras Grescoe, Retrieved 11/26/2012Viswanathan, Padma, Sacré Blues, Quill & Quire, book review, Retrieved 11/26/2012
Awards +Awards for Sacré BluesYearResultRef.2000Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for NonfictionShortlist2000Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-FictionWinner2000McAuslan First Book PrizeWinner2001Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionWinnerWilfrid Laurier University 2001: Taras Grescoe, retrieved 11/17/2012
See also List of Edna Staebler Award recipients
References
External links Taras Grescoe, Home page, Retrieved 11/26/2012