Stories for Geoff: A Memoir in Four Acts
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This memoir is Muriel Gold’s eighth book.
In Stories for Geoff, A Memoir in Four Acts, Muriel, in the form of stories to her grandson, outlines her childhood from birth in the 1930s to growing up in the 1940s marrying, and the changes from a young married woman in the 50s where roles of husband and wife were clearly defined, to her divorce, her career, and a single life of freedom up to the time when she formed a truly egalitarian relationship with a male partner, supportive of her career and colleagues in theatre and the arts.
“The collection of stories is carefully curated and placed to craft a beautiful tapestry, not only of her incredible life and legacy, but an extraordinary historical chronicle spanning ten decades…Equally it is a feminist story that highlights the evolving role of women throughout the 20th century…..” Geoff Nielson.
Muriel Gold, C.M., Ph.D., theatre educator, producer/director, and Quebec theatre historian, is former artistic director of the Saidye Bronfman Centre Theatre (1972-80) where during her tenure, she won acclaim from theatre critics, academics and the public at large. One of the first female artistic directors to be hired in Canada, her multicultural policies, her commitment to staging Canadian plays, and her innovative approach to actor training, earned her the Order of Canada in 2007, the country’s highest civilian honour.
When she left the Saidye she joined academia, teaching theatre arts at McGill and Concordia Universities, and Dawson College. During those years she wrote books on actor training which have been lauded as a solid contribution to Drama in Education. Her book, Tell Me Why Nights are Lonesome, the story of her parents’ courtship from 1912-1920, is an important and very readable contribution to Canadian Jewish history. This book, Stories for Geoff, A Memoir in Four Acts, continues her legacy for the next generations and her family.
The McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women inaugurated the Muriel Gold Senior Visiting Scholar Fund in recognition of her leadership and initiative. In 2010 she was named Woman of the Year by the local branch of the Business and Professional Women International. In June, 2023, the McGill Alumna Association honoured her with the Distinctive Service Award for her dedication to, and leadership in, feminist studies.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.030 kg |
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| Dimensions | 6.75 × 9.75 × 0.81 in |
| Book Type | Softcover |
| ISBN | 9780978449735 |
| Author | Muriel Gold |
| Nombre de pages | 398 |
| Date de publication | 2024-08 |
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