• «Apeman» (a feature film-script): Mankind facing a secretly conceived hybrid of gorilla and man: an ape-boy starting to talk
• «Le premier homme» (a feature film-script): A city mayor struggling with ultra-subtle crime in modern society
• «A Summer cottage», (a play) set in a vacationing chalet in Quebec, portraying the behaviour and reactions of people with different nationalities and mentalities

Pinceladas (Traits) Canadienses, (sixteen -16 - short stories) depicting the human introduction in a geographically difficult country
Produced and recorded in albums by RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL

Mr. Quiroz was also the director of The Cosmopolitan, a television serial of 57 broadcasts, of one hour each, on different cultures and nationalities living in Canada, presented by CFCF of Montreal.

Carlos Quiroz continues to work in translating, writing and free lance production of films and videos. He lives with his wife and three children in downtown Montreal. His mother, brothers and sisters also chose Canada as their adoptive motherland.

A full chronology will be gladly furnished at request.

Letter from the editor:

PETER ROSTER

Girol Books inc,
BOOKS DISTRIBUTOR
June 8, 1997

Dear Sir/Madam

This is to confirm that Mr. Carlos Quiroz is a Peruvian/Canadian writer of narrative fiction whose work has been recognized by the winning of a literary competition in the United States. Among the members of that jury was Prof. George Woodyard who has served as chair of the Department of Spanish, Director of the Institute for Latin American Studies, and Vice-Rector of the University of Kansas In Lawrence, Kansas.

I’m the Director of the School of languages, Literatures and Comparative Literary Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, as well as an owner of Girol Books Inc which, besides serving as a retailer and wholesaler of Spanish books, is a publisher of theatre books, literary criticism, and fiction; some of the latter being devoted to multicultural publications.

Approximately two years ago we received a manuscript of a novel from Mr. Quiroz. After having read it and spoken with him at length, we proceeded to apply for a grant in aid of publication. Due to the merit of the manuscript and after a rigorous jury process, the application was successful. We are now in the process of preparing the manuscript for publication, which we expect to be completed in the near future.

In sum, this all serves to underline the tact that Mr. Quiroz is a serious person devoted to writing about his cultural heritage, including both his nature Peru and his adopted Canada. We sincerely hope that this letter helps you come to an understanding of Mr. Quiroz’s background and any particular situation in which he may find himself at the moment.

Sincerely yours,

Prof. Peter Roster
Chair SLI, & CLS, Carlton University
President, Girol Books Inc.

Mailing Address: P.O. box 5473r Station F. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2C 3M1