MONTREAL – Mordecai Richler’s widow says the Canadian literary giant would have been delighted to have a gazebo named in his honour in his hometown – graffiti and all.
The City of Montreal is paying homage to the famed author on the 10th anniversary of his death by designating a run-down gazebo the Pavillon Mordecai-Richler.
The city is planning to refurbish the dilapidated structure in Mont Royal Park and convert it into a speaker’s corner by next summer.
Some commentators in English Canada have deemed the gazebo an inadequate tribute for the acclaimed writer.
But Richler’s wife, Florence, says the site will be splendid once it’s been renovated. She says even the gazebo’s current state of disrepair would have appealed to her late husband.
Florence Richler says the controversial writer would have appreciated the graffiti because it’s critical, much like he was.
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