Author: W. D. ValgardsonPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Sarah and the People of Sand River
Author: W. D. ValgardsonSarah and the People of Sand River
Author: W. D. ValgardsonThe Canadian Short Story
Author: Reingard M. NischikPublisher: Camden House
ISBN: 9781571131270
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Beginning in the 1890s, reaching its first full realization by modernist writers in the 1920s, and brought to its heyday during the Canadian Renaissance starting in the 1960s, the short story has become Canada's flagship genre. It continues to attract the country's most accomplished and innovative writers today, among them Margaret Atwood, Mavis Gallant, Alice Munro, Carol Shields, and many others. Yet in contrast to the stature and popularity of the genre and the writers who partake in it, surprisingly little literary criticism and theory has been devoted to the Canadian short story. This collection redresses that imbalance by providing the first collection of critical interpretations of a range of thirty well-known and often-anthologized Canadian short stories from the genre's beginnings through the twentieth century. A historical survey of the genre introduces the volume and a timeline comparing the genre's development in Canada, the US, and Great Britain via representative examples completes it. The collection is geared both to specialists in and to students of Canadian literature. For the latter it is of particular benefit that the volume provides not only a collection of interpretations, but a comprehensive introduction to the history of the Canadian short story. Reingard M. Nischik is professor and chair of American Literature at the University of Constance, Germany.
The Storymakers
Author: Canadian Children's Book CentrePublisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 9781551381077
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This valuable resource features the colourful biographies of 72 illustrators and artists whose works are considered among the best in the world. Told in the artists' own words, these biographies offer fascinating insights into their lives, and feature a sample illustration from one of their favourite books. Discover how these fantastic artists work, what their favourite books are, who influenced them, and how they came to illustrate children's books.
The World Through Children's Books
Author: Susan StanPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810841983
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The World through Children's Books is a valuable and easy-to-use tool for librarians, teachers and others who seek to promote international understanding through children's literature. The annotated bibliography, organized geographically by world region and country, contains nearly 700 books representing 73 countries. Sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).
The Storymakers
Author: Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 9781551381084
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Explore the lives of 83 of the most talented children's authors writing today. Told in the authors' own words, these lively biographies describe the creative process, and offer advice to today's young writers. Learn how they crate wonderful books, where they get their ideas, what their desks look like, and what their favourite books were when they were growing up.
Telling Stories Your Way
Author: Bob BartonPublisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551381192
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
"Explore the art of storytelling with master storyteller Bob Barton. This comprehensive guide offers practical approaches to all forms of story including folktales, poems and novels" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
Windows and Words
Author: Susan-Ann CooperPublisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 0776605569
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Windows and Words is a collection of seventeen essays that confirms and celebrates the artistry of Canadian Children's Literature. There are essays that survey a wealth of English language fiction, from the internationally acclaimed work of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the aboriginal adolescent novel, to the increasingly multi-cultural character of children's books. Others examine book illustration, visual literacy, and the creative partnership seen in the picture book and its art design. With contributions by two Governor General's Award winning authors, Janet Lunn and Tim Wynne-Jones, and a final commentary by Elizabeth Waterson, the heart of this collection offers a unique perspective on the artistry of writing for children and claims a rightful place for Canadian children's literature as literature.
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
Author: Eugene BensonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134468482
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1950
Book Description
" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.
A Project Approach to Language Learning
Author: Katherine Luongo-OrlandoPublisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551381281
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This book focuses on building knowledge and skills through extensive projects that explore various literary genres and themes.