![]() In an interesting merging of literature, music and sport, in May the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will be presenting a performance of The Hockey Sweater, narrated by Carrier and introduced by Ken Dryden. The Canadian Museum of Civilization even offers an examination of the book’s cultural context on its website. Both the book and the film are considered by many to be important Canadian cultural artifacts. In 1980, the National Film Board of Canada produced an animated short film, Le Chandaille/The Sweater, based upon the book. The Hockey Sweater was published in French 1979, and translated into English shortly thereafter. The book tells the tale of a young boy who idolizes Maurice “The Rocket” Richard and his Montreal Canadiens, and who faces extreme embarrassment and social discomfort when his mother accidentally orders him a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater instead of the ubiquitous bleu, blanc et rouge worn by all of his friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier is a classic and beloved piece of Canadian children’s literature. ![]()
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