Elvira Cordileone
BIO
Biography
Arrived from Italy as a child in the middle of the twentieth century and raised in Montreal. Fled Quebec for Toronto in the early 1980s after the turmoil of the province's cultural revolution and language restrictions. Among many other jobs, finally settled down to work as a reporter for the Toronto Star for twenty-two years. Have since published a memoir about the painful Montreal years, Elvie: Girl Under Glass, and currently working on a thriller.
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
ecordil@hotmail.com
GENRE
memoir
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Elvie: Girl Under Glass
Publisher
Presse Renaissance Press
Year
2023
School presentation details
Audience Size
Class size up to about thirty
Intended Audience
High School
Presentation Length
short presentation about family violence followed by discussion
Presentation Description
Presentation description
My book is about how domestic violence damaged me, how I overcame it and where to get help for dealing with for teens enduring it today. .
Presentation Fee(s)
none
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No
