Les insolences du Frère Untel is a book first published in Montreal by les Editions de l'homme in 1960. In a very short time it sold more than 100,000 copies, in a society where a book with a 10,000 copy print run was considered a best seller. The anonymous author was Jean-Paul Desbiens, a monk, who attacked the church-controlled education system in Quebec. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ...

The book had an important impact on the Quiet Revolution in Quebec and on the educational reforms that eventually shaped the present Quebec education system. Jean Lesage, Daniel Johnson Sr. ... The Quebec education system is governed by the Ministère de lÉducation du Québec (Ministry of Education of Quebec). ...

Desbiens was scathing in his attack of the existing system of classical colleges, where latin reigned supreme. He called for massive reforms in all aspects of the system. Later, he was also very critical of the way the reforms were carried out. Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The book was translated as The Impertinences of Brother Anonymous and published by the Montreal based publisher Harvest House in 1962.

There is a more recent French edition which is still kept in print by les Editions de l'homme and dated 1988. ISBN 2761915844 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...