Atwood, Margaret
Strange Things
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844080823
- author:
- Atwood, Margaret
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 128mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Margaret Atwood's exploration of the Canadian North is a fascinating insight into the country's imagination. She examines the ways in which writers have engaged with the region, from the folklore surrounding the Franklin expedition to the myth of the Wendigo.
The author discusses how the wilderness has inspired new forms of Gothic writing and how a fresh generation of women writers in Canada have adapted its imagery for contemporary themes such as gender, family, and sexuality. Writers featured include Robert Service, Robertson Davies, Alice Munro, E.J. Pratt, Marian Engel, Margaret Laurence, and Gwendolyn MacEwan.
This superbly written portrait of the Canadian North offers a compelling look at the country's literary imagination and is an exciting new work from an outstanding literary presence.
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