Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2002-10-29 14:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Carole-Marie Allard (Laval East, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Yann Martel for winning the coveted Man Booker Prize on October 24 for his book <em>Life of Pi</em> . The prize is awarded for the best work of fiction. It is one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world and symbolizes the ultimate recognition of a work.</p>\n<p>After having travelled for several years throughout Europe and Canada, Yann Martel studied philosophy at Trent University and began writing. His second novel, <em>Life of Pi</em> , is a story of adventure and a reflection on religion and the nature of animals, the two-footed, and the four-footed kind. According to Martel, \u201cit is a story that will make you believe in God, or question your lack of faith\u201d.</p>\n<p>Canada remains a force to be contended with in the field of literature throughout the world. We are proud of our authors and of all of our artists.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2002/10/29/carole-marie-allard-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3600/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1790/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements by Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Man Booker Prize",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2002/10/29/",
    "related": {
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    }
}