Emma Donoghue on I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

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Emma Donoghue chooses Patricia Rozema's 1987 film for Front Row's Queer Icons series. I've Heard the Mermaids singing is a Canadian film about a secretary (Sheila McCarthy) who falls for her boss, an art curator (Paule Baillargeon). Emma Donoghue is a bestselling novelist whose books include The Wonder, Frog Music and Room. The novel Room was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize and Emma's screenplay was nominated for an Oscar. Queer Icons is Front Row's celebration of LGBTQ culture. For many more icons head to Front Row's Queer Icons website.