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Title: 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
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