Twenty-six writers in Canada were asked to contribute pieces of original work describing how they see writing today. From Atwoods opening, through writing from Indigenous writers, the reader is given a sense of how twenty-seven of the countrys finest writers see their world today. With an introduction by the editors, Dionne Brand, Rabindranath Maharaj, and Tessa McWatt.
Contributors include:
Margaret Atwood Michael Ondaatje Madeleine Thien, M G Vassanji, Lawrence Hill Pascale Quiviger Nino Ricci Sheila Fischman Heather ONeill Camilla Gibb Eden Robinson Lee Maracle Rawi Hage Michael Helm Lisa Moore Rita Wong Hiromi Goto George Elliott Clarke Nicole Brossard Judith Thompson David Chariandy Richard Van Camp Marie-Hélčne Poitras Stephen Henighan Greg Hollingshead Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Recenzijos
"...thoughtful, wise, funny and always original. If you ever wanted to burrow into the minds of some of CanLits greatest living treasures, this is your chance. A keeper." * The Toronto Star * "...readers will find other delights in this wonderful buffet of delicious writing. Dont miss the feast." * Vancouver Sun *
| Introduction: Luminous Ink |
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7 | (12) |
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Where Is Home and How Do I Get There? |
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19 | (8) |
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27 | (8) |
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It's Like Feathers Passing Over Me |
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35 | (8) |
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43 | (8) |
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51 | (8) |
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Susanne de Lotbiniere-Harwood |
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59 | (6) |
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65 | (10) |
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75 | (8) |
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Corpse |
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89 | (8) |
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Susanne de Lotbiniere-Harwood |
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Night Thoughts: Some Notes from the Margins |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (8) |
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Survival: The Origin Story |
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121 | (10) |
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131 | (8) |
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139 | (8) |
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Six Scenarios for the End of Civilization as We Knew It |
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147 | (10) |
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157 | (8) |
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Who Will Wave Back? Notes Toward Why I Write |
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165 | (12) |
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Wandering Home: On the Doorstep of a Canadian Atheist in Mid-winter |
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177 | (6) |
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Of Dislocation and Creation |
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183 | (14) |
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197 | (12) |
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209 | (8) |
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217 | (4) |
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| About the Authors |
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| About the Editors |
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| Acknowledgements |
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Tessa McWatt is the author of six novels, including the Toronto Book Award and GG-nominatedDragons Cry. She lives in London, UK. Rabindranath Maharaj is the author of three collections of short stories and six novels, including ,The Amazing Absorbing Boy, which won the Trillium and Toronto Book Awards. Dionne Brand is a poet and author; her collection of poetry,Land to Light On, won both the GG and the Trillium Book Award. Her novel,What We All Long for, won the Toronto Book Award; and her collectionOssuaries, won the Griffin Poetry Prize. She lives in Toronto.
