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Survey
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Methuen, Toronto, 1973
ISBN 10: 0458909300
ISBN 13: 9780458909308
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. B/W Plates (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` A Short History of Canadian Literature '. The author discusses some of the great themes in Canadian Literature - form the struggle against nature, to the Two Solitudes, to the unifying force of the steel ribbon, to the need to distiguish one's self from Americans or Britains. Along the way, 215 pages incl. INDEX and 3-part table of chronology. we encounter writers like Raymond Souster, Northrop Frye, Major John Richardson, Irving Layton, Adele Wiseman,Gabrielle Roy, P.K. Page, and Laura Salverson, You will recall important records of Canadian mythology like: `Who has Seen the Wind', `Beautiful Losers', `The Golden Dog', `Johnny Courteau', Fifth Business' and `As for Me and My House'. TEXT is assisted by b/w plates - some mention of dramatic and radio writing. Cond : Paper wrapper is black with white lwettering. Front cover graphic is a panel of 5 Canadian literary figures - among them Irving Layton and Stephen Leacock. Chipped at all edges. Reading creases, no names, marks nor tears. Colours bright, binding sound, volume square. Great reference - especially the TIME-LINE !! Quote (p. 179) : " ._._. a new basis of rapport. Three things have happened: new presses have proliferated; the positions of `artist-in-residence', `poet-in-residence', and `novelist-in-residence' have opened the university environment to the working artist ._._. and the Canada Council has established ._._._. ." Size: 12mo. Seller Inventory # 004825
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Survey; a short history of Canadian literature, (Methuen Canadian literature series)
Seller: Regent College Bookstore, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Spine creased from moderate wear, text block clear and binding good. WR. Seller Inventory # ABE-1735866332805
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