"Cap-Breton, Île du (N.-É.)" . . . . "Cape Breton Island (N.S.)" . . "1900 - 1999" . . "Romanciers canadiens-anglais 20e siècle Biographies." . . "Picture Plant (Firm)" . . . . . . . "Documentaire biographique. Sur l'île du Cap-Breton, nous suivons le romancier canadien-anglais Alistaire MacLeod. Des écrivains connus comme Margaret Atwood, David Adams Richards, et Russell Banks nous offrent la lecture de certains de leurs passages favoris de l'oeuvre de MacLeod et partagent avec nous leurs souvenirs." . . "Alistair MacLeod" . . . . . . . . . . . . "\"Alistair MacLeod is the unassuming subject of this documentary. Long admired for the brilliant craft of his short stories, MacLeod was suddenly catapulted into the international pantheon of modern writers with the publication in 1999 of his novel, No Great Mischief, winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. As this film makes clear, although No Great Mischief made MacLeod famous and brought his formidable talent to the world, the man himself has remained remarkably unchanged. Grounding his life and fuelling the themes of his work is the stunningly dramatic landscape of Cape Breton Island and the close community of his extended family. Whether surrounded by his beloved books in his university office, talking with his publisher, sporting a kilt, or reminiscing with his wife, MacLeod is fully at home in the world. This is especially obvious when he retreats to the little house along the coastal headland of Cape Breton where he writes his fiction. It is easy to see where his words come from after witnessing his deep attachment to people and place. In particular, MacLeod's roots in the history of Scottish struggle and in the rich Celtic legacy of Cape Breton inform his writings, as well as his wry humour. The filmmakers visit several famous writers who admire MacLeod's work, including Margaret Atwood, David Adams Richards, Russell Banks, Colm Toibin and Wayne Johnston. All praise him highly and have their own amusing stories.\" NFB website." . . . . "Reading Alistair MacLeod" . "Biography" . . . . . . .