Mordecai Richler

Both Richler and Vassanji are award-winning novelists who regarded themselves as outsiders in their respective societies—one a Jew in Quebec, the other an Indian in Tanzania who emigrated to Canada. Their experiences were vastly different, but their perspective as outsiders allows each a unique viewpoint. With narrative flair and surprising insights, Vassanji explores the life and artistic quest of the prolific Montreal satirist who died in 2001.

About the artist

Vladymyr Yakobchuk was born in Ukraine and started drawing at a young age. He attended a specialized art school in Kiev and was accepted at the Odessa Art State College where, from 1989 to 1994, he pursued his apprenticeship. He migrated to Montreal in 1997, where he furthered his studies. He has since been working for diverse newspapers and magazines based in the United States and Canada.