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The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature Edited by Eva-Marie Kröller Frontmatter More Information
Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-15962-4 — The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature Edited by Eva-Marie Kröller Frontmatter More Information The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature This fully revised second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature offers a comprehensive introduction to major writers, genres, and topics. For this edition several chapters have been completely re-written to relect major developments in Canadian literature since 2004. Surveys of ic- tion, drama, and poetry are complemented by chapters on Aboriginal writ- ing, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, and the emergence of urban writing. Areas of research that have expanded since the irst edition include environmental concerns and questions of sexuality which are freshly explored across several different chapters. A substantial chapter on franco- phone writing is included. Authors such as Margaret Atwood, noted for her experiments in multiple literary genres, are given full consideration, as is the work of authors who have achieved major recognition, such as Alice Munro, recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature. Eva-Marie Kröller edited the Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature (irst edn., 2004) and, with Coral Ann Howells, the Cambridge History of Canadian Literature (2009). She has published widely on travel writing and cultural semiotics, and won a Killam Research Prize as well as the Distin- guished Editor Award of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals for her work as editor of the journal Canadian -
Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Monica Ali Isabel Allende Martin Amis Kurt Andersen K
Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Monica Ali Isabel Allende Martin Amis Kurt Andersen K. A. Applegate Jeffrey Archer Diana Athill Paul Auster Wasi Ahmed Victoria Aveyard Kevin Baker Mark Allen Baker Nicholson Baker Iain Banks Russell Banks Julian Barnes Andrea Barrett Max Barry Sebastian Barry Louis Bayard Peter Behrens Elizabeth Berg Wendell Berry Maeve Binchy Dustin Lance Black Holly Black Amy Bloom Chris Bohjalian Roberto Bolano S. J. Bolton William Boyd T. C. Boyle John Boyne Paula Brackston Adam Braver Libba Bray Alan Brennert Andre Brink Max Brooks Dan Brown Don Brown www.downloadexcelfiles.com Christopher Buckley John Burdett James Lee Burke Augusten Burroughs A. S. Byatt Bhalchandra Nemade Peter Cameron W. Bruce Cameron Jacqueline Carey Peter Carey Ron Carlson Stephen L. Carter Eleanor Catton Michael Chabon Diane Chamberlain Jung Chang Kate Christensen Dan Chaon Kelly Cherry Tracy Chevalier Noam Chomsky Tom Clancy Cassandra Clare Susanna Clarke Chris Cleave Ernest Cline Harlan Coben Paulo Coelho J. M. Coetzee Eoin Colfer Suzanne Collins Michael Connelly Pat Conroy Claire Cook Bernard Cornwell Douglas Coupland Michael Cox Jim Crace Michael Crichton Justin Cronin John Crowley Clive Cussler Fred D'Aguiar www.downloadexcelfiles.com Sandra Dallas Edwidge Danticat Kathryn Davis Richard Dawkins Jonathan Dee Frank Delaney Charles de Lint Tatiana de Rosnay Kiran Desai Pete Dexter Anita Diamant Junot Diaz Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni E. L. Doctorow Ivan Doig Stephen R. Donaldson Sara Donati Jennifer Donnelly Emma Donoghue Keith Donohue Roddy Doyle Margaret Drabble Dinesh D'Souza John Dufresne Sarah Dunant Helen Dunmore Mark Dunn James Dashner Elisabetta Dami Jennifer Egan Dave Eggers Tan Twan Eng Louise Erdrich Eugene Dubois Diana Evans Percival Everett J. -
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar plantation slave is initiated into a world of technology and dignity before a devastating betrayal propels him throughout the world in search of his true self. Why you'll like it: Historical fiction. Authentic. Lyrical. Richly detailed. About the Author: Esi Edugyan is author of the novels The Second Life of Samuel Tyne and Half-Blood Blues, which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, the Governor General's Literary Award, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Orange Prize. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Questions for Discussion 1. Big Kit tells Washington that “if you dead, you wake up again in your homeland. You wake up free.” How does this line resonate at the end of the book, in the final moments as Wash asks about Dahmoey and looks out into the horizon? 2. Why do you think Big Kit didn’t tell Wash that she was his mother? Do you think he would have responded to Titch’s offer differently had he known? How might his life have been different? 3. Another secret kept in the novel is when Philip delays giving Titch the news of his father’s death – which turns out not to be true. How does this lie compare to Big Kit’s? How is Titch’s response different from Wash’s? 4. Wash describes his scar from the explosion with the Cloud Cutter as “the utter destruction [that] his act had now wrought upon my life.” Discuss the kinds of scar the characters sustain in the novel, both visible and invisible? 5. -
AAM. Terrestrial Humanism and the Weight of World Literature, Ddavies
City Research Online City, University of London Institutional Repository Citation: Davies, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-3584-5789 (2021). Terrestrial Humanism and the Weight of World Literature: Reading Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black. The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry, 8(1), pp. 1-23. doi: 10.1017/pli.2020.23 This is the accepted version of the paper. This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/26525/ Link to published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pli.2020.23 Copyright: City Research Online aims to make research outputs of City, University of London available to a wider audience. Copyright and Moral Rights remain with the author(s) and/or copyright holders. URLs from City Research Online may be freely distributed and linked to. Reuse: Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. City Research Online: http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/ [email protected] Terrestrial Humanism and the Weight of World Literature: Reading Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black Abstract (151 words) Through an extended reading of Canadian author Esi Edugyan’s novel, Washington Black (2018), this article aims to revise and reinsert both the practice of close reading and a radically revised humanism back into recent World(-)Literature debates. -
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The Giller Prize (1994–2004) and Scotiabank Giller Prize (2005–2014): A Bibliography Andrew David Irvine* For the price of a meal in this town you can buy all the books. Eat at home and buy the books. Jack Rabinovitch1 Founded in 1994 by Jack Rabinovitch, the Giller Prize was established to honour Rabinovitch’s late wife, the journalist Doris Giller, who had died from cancer a year earlier.2 Since its inception, the prize has served to recognize excellence in Canadian English-language fiction, including both novels and short stories. Initially the award was endowed to provide an annual cash prize of $25,000.3 In 2005, the Giller Prize partnered with Scotiabank to create the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Under the new arrangement, the annual purse doubled in size to $50,000, with $40,000 going to the winner and $2,500 going to each of four additional finalists.4 Beginning in 2008, $50,000 was given to the winner and $5,000 * Andrew Irvine holds the position of Professor and Head of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Errata may be sent to the author at [email protected]. 1 Quoted in Deborah Dundas, “Giller Prize shortlist ‘so good,’ it expands to six,” 6 October 2014, accessed 17 September 2015, www.thestar.com/entertainment/ books/2014/10/06/giller_prize_2014_shortlist_announced.html. 2 “The Giller Prize Story: An Oral History: Part One,” 8 October 2013, accessed 11 November 2014, www.quillandquire.com/awards/2013/10/08/the-giller- prize-story-an-oral-history-part-one; cf. -
Urban Archaeology in Michael Redhill's Toronto Novel Consolation
Urban Archaeology in Michael Redhill’s Toronto Novel Consolation Meeria Vesala University of Tampere Faculty of Communication Sciences Master’s Programme in English Language and Literature MA Thesis May 2018 Tampereen yliopisto Viestintätieteiden tiedekunta Englannin kielen ja kirjallisuuden maisterikoulutus VESALA, MEERIA: Urban Archaeology in Michael Redhill’s Toronto Novel Consolation Pro Gradu -tutkielma, 117 sivua + lähdeluettelo Toukokuu 2018 Tutkielmani käsittelee urbaanin arkeologian tematiikkaa ja arkeologian metaforista sekä käsitteellistä merkitystä kanadalaisessa kaupunkikirjallisuudessa. Tutkimusaineistoni keskiössä on Michael Redhillin Torontoon sijoittuva historiallinen kaupunkiromaani Consolation (2006), jota analysoin ensisijaisesti kirjassa esitetyn tarinan ilmentämän tilallisuuden kautta. Romaanin tapahtumat eivät ole ainoastaan sidoksissa tiettyyn aikaan (1857/1997) ja paikkaan (Toronto), kuten kirjallisuudentutkimuksessa on usein tapana ymmärtää, vaan lähtökohtaisesti itse ympäristö tuottaa tilallisia tapahtumaketjuja, jotka ohjaavat kaupunkilaisten tottumuksia, tuntemuksia ja toimintaa eri elämänalueilla. Romaanin urbaani tila, miljoonakaupunki Ontario-järven rannalla, on havainnollistava esimerkki ajan ja paikan jatkuvasta yhteentörmäyksestä ja muutoksesta, joka on nähtävissä niin todellisen kuin kuvitellun kaupungin kuvassa. Toronton muodonmuutos pienestä rajaseudun kylästä tunnetuksi maailman metropoliksi viimeisen puolentoista vuosisadan aikana viestittää paikan ainutlaatuisesta olemuksesta ja luonteesta, minkä -
Margaret Atwood, Esi Edugyan and More Talk About What They Loved Reading When They Were Young, and the Contemporary Books They Recommend for Kids
Canadian authors tell us the books that shaped them (and the ones kids should read today) Margaret Atwood, Esi Edugyan and more talk about what they loved reading when they were young, and the contemporary books they recommend for kids SARAH LAING SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL INCLUDES CORRECTION PUBLISHED APRIL 29, 2021 UPDATED 3 DAYS AGO FOR SUBSCRIBERS 17 COMMENTS SHARE TEXT SIZE BOOKMARK PHOTO ILLUSTRATION THE GLOBE AND MAIL. SOURCE PHOTOS: CHAD HIPOLITO/THE CANADIAN PRESS, JACKIE DIVES/THE GLOBE AND MAIL, FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL, HANDOUT, CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS, PATRICK DOYLE/THE CANADIAN PRESS, GRAHAM HUGHES/THE CANADIAN PRESS “To learn to read is to light a fire,” wrote Victor Hugo in the 19th century. “Every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” Nowhere is that aphorism proved truer than in the books that catch the imaginations of children that grow up to be writers themselves – and shape the words that they will one day pen. From the curriculum set piece that overwhelmed a future poet to the Canadian classic that felt like a kindred spirit to a one-day children’s author, these are the pieces of literature that captivated an assemblage of Canadian writers (and one politician). Plus! Some of the contemporary books they’re recommending to the kids in their lives now. READ MORE IN THIS SERIES From graphic novels to audiobooks, tips to get kids reading more Spring 2021 books preview: 45 new titles for you and the young readers in your life Esi Edugyan Two-time Giller Prize-winning author of Washington Black and other novels The book that shaped me as a child … Matilda by Roald Dahl. -
The Anti-Imperial Choice This Page Intentionally Left Blank the Anti-Imperial Choice the Making of the Ukrainian Jew
the anti-imperial choice This page intentionally left blank The Anti-Imperial Choice The Making of the Ukrainian Jew Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern Yale University Press new haven & london Disclaimer: Some images in the printed version of this book are not available for inclusion in the eBook. Copyright © 2009 by Yale University. All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and ex- cept by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publishers. Set in Ehrhardt type by The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Petrovskii-Shtern, Iokhanan. The anti-imperial choice : the making of the Ukrainian Jew / Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-300-13731-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Jewish literature—Ukraine— History and criticism. 2. Jews in literature. 3. Ukraine—In literature. 4. Jewish authors—Ukraine. 5. Jews— Ukraine—History— 19th century. 6. Ukraine—Ethnic relations. I. Title. PG2988.J4P48 2009 947.7Ј004924—dc22 2008035520 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper). It contains 30 percent postconsumer waste (PCW) and is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). 10987654321 To my wife, Oxana Hanna Petrovsky This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Politics of Names and Places: A Note on Transliteration xiii List of Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 chapter 1. -
25 Books That Are Going to Make a Splash This Fall | the Star
9/7/2018 25 books that are going to make a splash this fall | The Star Sign In EntertainmentBooks 25 books that are going to make a splash this fall By DEBORAH DUNDAS Books Editor Fri., Aug. 31, 2018 The fall season started early this year with so many publishers getting a jump and bringing out some of the biggest books of the season in August: Miriam Toews’ Women Talking, Craig Davidson’s The Saturday Night Ghost Club, Vivek Shraya’s I’m Afraid of Men, Rawi Hage’s Beirut Hellire Society, Richard Wagamese’s Starlight and Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black among many others. Still, from September onward, there’s plenty to talk about. Here are just a few of the books we think are going to make a splash. With fall comes a new crop of books (SHUTTERSTOCK) https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2018/08/31/25-books-that-are-going-to-make-a-splash-this-fall.html 1/7 9/7/2018 25 books that are going to make a splash this fall | The Star Fiction Canadian Machine Without Horses, Helen Humphreys (HarperCollins, Sept. 5) Humphreys is one of this country’s most beautiful writers, and her books are often sparked by a single moment. This newest, for example, stems from an obituary, from which she creates a life story. In this book, she both explores both the real life and creates the imagined internal life of the famous salmon-ly dresser, Megan Boyd, who worked for 60 years in the north of Scotland. Article Continued Below Woman World, Aminder Dhaliwal (Drawn and Quarterly, Sept. -
The Stakes Ben Sanders
FEBRUARY 2018 The Stakes Ben Sanders An NYPD robbery detective uses his insider knowledge to rob criminals. The dazzling new stand-alone thriller from the bestselling author of American Blood and Marshall's Law. Description Rip-offs are a dangerous game, but NYPD robbery detective Miles Keller thinks he's found a good strategy: rip off rich New York criminals and then retire early, before word's out about his true identity. New town, new name, no worries. Retirement can't come soon enough, though. The NYPD is investigating him for the shooting of a hitman named Jack Deen, who was targeting Lucy Gates - a former police informant and Miles's ex-lover. Miles thinks shooting hitmen counts as altruism, but in any case a murder charge would make life difficult. He's ready to go to ground, but then Nina Stone reappears in his life. Nina is a fellow heist professional and the estranged wife of LA crime boss Charles Stone. Miles last saw her five years ago, when he was investigating her for bank robbery and looked the other way, for reasons he is still trying to figure out. Since then her life has grown more complicated: her husband wants her back, and he's dispatched his go-to gun thug to play repo man. Complicating matters is the fact that the gun thug in question is Bobby Deen, cousin of the dead Jack Deen - and Bobby wants vengeance. The stakes couldn't be higher, but Nina has an offer that could be lucrative. Maybe Miles can stick around a while longer and get the big payoff he's been waiting for? But luck has a way of running out and soon Miles is in way over his head. -
January 2018
APPLIED ARTS DIVISION English 101-001 3 Credit Course Winter Semester, 2018 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR: Maureen Long, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. OFFICE HOURS: T 1:00-3:00 & by appt. OFFICE LOCTATION: A2005 CLASSROOM: C1540 E-MAIL: [email protected] TIME: 9:00-10:30 TELEPHONE: 668-8783 DATES: Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 4 – April 25, 2018 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces students to four literary genres: short fiction, poetry, the novel, and drama. Students learn the fundamentals of university-level literary study and explore major themes suggested by the selected texts. PREREQUISITES Successful completion of English 100 COURSE TRANSFER AU ENGL 211 (3) TRU ENGL 1110 (3) CAMO ENGL 161 (3) TRU-OL ENGL 1XX1 (3). See transfer notes. CAPU ENGL 1XX (3) TWU ENGL 103 or TWU ENGL 104 (3) EC ENGL 100 lev (3). See transfer notes. UBC ENGL 110 (3). Credit granted for only FDU ENWR 1102 (3) one of YUKO ENGL 101 or YUKO ENGL 103. OC ENGL 150 (3) UBCO ENGL 1st (3) SFU ENGL 1XX (3) - W/B-Hum UFV ENGL 1XX (3) UNBC ENGL 100 (3) UVIC ACWR 100 lev (1.5) VIU ENGL 116 (3) UAS ENGL 211 (3) UAF ENGL 211 (3) UR w/ENGL 100, ENGL 100/140 (6) Updated November 28, 2017 Changes may be made prior to the start of classes. For further information about transferability please contact the School of Liberal Arts. LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of the course, which includes timely submission of all assignments, students will be able to: • recognize the basic conventions of the four main genres of literature (short fiction, poetry, the novel, and drama); • perform post-secondary level analysis of literary texts, including analysis related to issues of class, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation; • apply standard literary terminology in their discussions of works of literature; • recognize literary devices and motifs, and explain how these contribute to a literary work; • present ideas in well-organized, thoughtful, and polished essays, and do post- secondary level research into literary subjects. -
The Colombian Book Market FINAL EN Copy
The Colombian Book Market Webinar presented by Sandra Pulido Urrea September 2020 Content 1. About Colombia 2. Cultural & Creative Industries 3. Reading Promotion 4. The Industry (key figures) and The Market 5. Internationalization 6. Regulatory Framework 7. Exchange: Canada in Colombia/Colombia in Canada About Colombia • Situated in the northwest of South America • Bogotá is the capital and largest city • Official language: Spanish • Second language: English • Population: 49 million people, is the third-most populous country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. • 20% of the population could not read or write at the beginning of the 20th century, but that number moved up to a 90% literacy rate by the end of the century after much effort. • 2.9 reading index. Cultural & Creative Industries Cultural and Creative Industries in the world Global Impact 2018 data, Semana Magazine Cultural and creative industries in the world 2018 data, Semana Magazine Colombia, a place of inspiration! Some of the most creative artists, designers and filmmakers come from Colombia to the world with unique works and voices. Aterciopelados: Maripaz Esteban Cortázar: Doris Fernando Rock Band Jaramillo: Fashion Designer Salcedo: Gaitán: Plastic Artist Sculptor TV Producer La 33: Dago García: Salsa Band Filmmaker Bogotá, a Creative Capital! • 56 Theatres • The Ibero-American Theatre Festival takes place every two years in Bogotá with 340.000 visitors in the theatres and around 1 895 000 street spectators. • BAM Bogotá Audiovisual Market, positioned as a reference in the country and region for production and post-production of audiovisual content. • BOM Bogotá Music Market, Colombia is the largest music exporter in Latin America.