The Burgess Shale : The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s
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| Title: | The Burgess Shale : The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s |
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| 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. Introduction by Marie Carrière. |
| Authors: | Margaret Atwood |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Canadian literature--20th century--History and criticism, Nineteen sixties--Intellectual life |
| Categories: | LITERARY CRITICISM / Canadian, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | “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. Introduction by Marie Carrière. |
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| ISBN: | 9781772123012 9781772123043 9781772123050 9781772123067 |
