| The Burgess Shale: The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s Contributor(s): Atwood, Margaret (Author), Carrière, Marie (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1772123013 ISBN-13: 9781772123012 Publisher: University of Alberta Press OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Canadian - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Literary Criticism | Humor |
| Dewey: 810.900 |
| LCCN: 2016590307 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 8.8" (0.20 lbs) 56 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |