| Opposite Contraries: The Unknown Journals of Emily Carr and Other Writings Contributor(s): Carr, Emily (Author), Crean, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1553651103 ISBN-13: 9781553651109 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Collected here for the first time in book form are the expurgated sections of artist, writer, and rebel Emily Carr's unpublished journals, her important "Lecture on Totems" about Native art and people, and letters to and from several key figures in her life. The unpublished journal entries include long passages about her first meeting with Sophie Frank, a Squamish basket maker who became a confidante; anguished meditations on her spiritual mission; musings about Native culture and the white community's reaction to it; and thoughts about her sisters and relatives. This collection also features commentary by noted literary historian Susan Crean that offers cultural and historical context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.3" W x 8.36" (0.62 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Collected here for the first time in book form are the expurgated sections of artist, writer, and rebel Emily Carr's unpublished journals, her important Lecture on Totems about Native art and people, and letters to and from several key figures in her life. The unpublished journal entries include long passages about her first meeting with Sophie Frank, a Squamish basket maker who became a confidante; anguished meditations on her spiritual mission; musings about Native culture and the white community's reaction to it; and thoughts about her sisters and relatives. This collection also features commentary by noted literary historian Susan Crean that offers cultural and historical context. |