Title:
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THE BURGESS SHALE
THE CANADIAN WRITING LANDSCAPE OF THE 1960S |
By: |
Margaret Atwood, Marie Carriere |
Format: |
Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
1772123013 |
ISBN 13: |
9781772123012 |
Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PRESS |
Pub. date: |
23 February, 2017 |
Series: |
CLC Kreisel Lecture Series |
Pages: |
56 |
Language: |
English, Multiple languages |
Description: |
How the writing landscape of the 1960s shaped the present literary topography in Canada. |
Synopsis: |
"The outburst of cultural energy that took place in the 1960s was in part a product of the two decades that came before. It's always difficult for young people to see their own time in perspective: when you're in your teens, a decade earlier feels like ancient history and the present moment seems normal: what exists now is surely what has always existed." Margaret Atwood compares the Canadian literary landscape of the 1960s to the Burgess Shale, a geological formation that contains the fossils of many strange prehistoric life forms. The Burgess Shale is not entirely about writing itself, however: Atwood also provides some insight into the meagre writing infrastructure of that time, taking a lighthearted look at the early days of the institutions we take for granted today-from writers' organizations, prizes, and grant programs to book tours and festivals. |
Publication: |
Canada |
Imprint: |
University of Alberta Press |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |