The Literary History Of Alberta Volume Two


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The Literary History Of Alberta Volume Two


The Literary History Of Alberta Volume Two
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Author : George Melnyk
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 1998

The Literary History Of Alberta Volume Two written by George Melnyk and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Literary Criticism categories.


In this, the companion to the landmark volume The Literary History of Alberta, Volume One: From Writing-on-Stone to World War Two, George Melnyk examines Alberta literature in the second half of the twentieth century. At last, Melnyk argues, Alberta writers have found their voice—and their accomplishments have been remarkable. The contradictory landscape, the stereotypes of the Indian, the Mountie, and the Cowboy, and the language of the Other, speaking from the margins—these elements all left their impressions on the consciousness of early Alberta. But writers in the last few decades have turned this inheritance to their advantage, to create compelling stories about this place and its people. Today, Melnyk discovers, Alberta writers can appreciate not only this achievement, but also its essential source: the symbolic communication of Writing-on-Stone. The Literary History of Alberta, Volume Two extends the study of Alberta's cultural history to the present day. It is a vital text for anyone interested in Alberta's vibrant literary culture.



The Literary History Of Alberta From The End Of The War To The End Of The Century


The Literary History Of Alberta From The End Of The War To The End Of The Century
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Author : George Melnyk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

The Literary History Of Alberta From The End Of The War To The End Of The Century written by George Melnyk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Alberta categories.




The Literary History Of Alberta Volume One


The Literary History Of Alberta Volume One
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Author : George Melnyk
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 1998-04

The Literary History Of Alberta Volume One written by George Melnyk and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04 with History categories.


Alberta's contradictory landscape has fired the imaginative energies of writers for centuries. The sweep of the plains, the thrust of the Rockies, and the long roll of the woodlands have left vivid impressions on all of Alberta's writers--both those who passed through Alberta in search of other horizons and those who made it their home. The Literary History of Alberta surveys writing in and about Alberta from prehistory to the middle of the twentieth century. It includes profiles of dozens of writers (from the earnestly intended to the truly gifted) and their texts (from the commercial to the arcane). It reminds us of long-forgotten names and faces, figures who quietly--or not so quietly--wrote the books that underpin Alberta's thriving literary culture today. Melnyk also discusses the institutions that have shaped Alberta's literary culture. The Literary History of Alberta is an essential text for any reader interested in the cultural history of western Canada, and a landmark achievement in Alberta's continuing literary history.



The Literary History Of Alberta


The Literary History Of Alberta
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Author : George Melnyk
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 1998

The Literary History Of Alberta written by George Melnyk and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Alberta categories.




History Of The Book In Canada 1840 1918


History Of The Book In Canada 1840 1918
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Author : History of the Book in Canada Project
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2004-01-01

History Of The Book In Canada 1840 1918 written by History of the Book in Canada Project and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.


This second of three volumes in theHistory of the Book in Canada demonstrates the same research and editorial standards established with Volume One by book history specialists from across the nation.



Literary History Of Canada


Literary History Of Canada
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Author : Carl F. Klinck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Literary History Of Canada written by Carl F. Klinck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Canadian literature categories.




Will The Real Alberta Please Stand Up


Will The Real Alberta Please Stand Up
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Author : Geo Takach
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2010-12-01

Will The Real Alberta Please Stand Up written by Geo Takach and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with History categories.


One little question propels both author and reader on a genre-bending quest to find the elusive essence of a Canadian province built on sturdy stereotypes of oil-spoiled, beef-eating, bible-thumping rednecks devoid of class or culture. Through essay, interview, colourful observation, and whatever other exposé it takes to amplify the hyperbolic absurdity of seeking a simple answer to an incendiary question, Geo Takach spotlights the cultural complexity of this perplexing province. Readers will be delightfully edified after a dizzying romp around Wild Rose Country with Geo and a cast of citizens and celebs (alive and dead).



Poetics Of Naming


Poetics Of Naming
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Author : George Melnyk
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2003-10-20

Poetics Of Naming written by George Melnyk and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-20 with Literary Criticism categories.


The Poetics of Naming is a fascinating blend of postmodern philosophy and mysticism that challenges our conventional view of language. It begins with the narrator’s discussion of a multi-faceted identity based on his name(s). Because this identity is multi-lingual and multi-national, its layering of the self leads to a confrontation with language. The narrator asks what is the relationship between language and truth? The formative power of language is great, but what happens when we become "languageless?" The book becomes an expression of a mystical experience the narrator calls "poesis" in which he stepped outside of language. Expressing this experience of languagelessness through language is the paradox at the core of the book. To achieve a simulation of languageless reality, the author uses a variety of linguistic techniques that uproot meanings, break-up words, and reconstruct terms in novel ways. Through deconstruction the metaphoric structure of language is revealed. This metaphoric structure is itself approached metaphorically so that the reader begins to sense the trap of a linguistic universe from which there is no escape. The book is a literary exercise that simulates the author’s poesis experience for the reader. Eventually the flood of words on the page begins to go out of focus and dissolve as the reader approaches languagelessness. The Poetics of Naming is not for the faint of heart. It challenges its readers to move away from the comfortable universe of ordinary language and its meanings and enter a world where the boundaries crumble like digital illusions and limitlessness appears on the horizon of consciousness. Poesis is frightening, frustrating and liberating.



Leaving Shadows


Leaving Shadows
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Author : Lisa Grekul
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2005-12-16

Leaving Shadows written by Lisa Grekul and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-16 with Literary Collections categories.


"On our way home, we stopped in Vegreville for one last look at the Pysanka-and, posing in front of it while my dad pulled out his camera, I wanted to cry. Are we doomed? Click. Is this all we are? Click. How do we drag ourselves out from under the shadow of the giant egg? Click." Conceived in a fervent desire for fresher, sexier images of Ukrainian culture in Canada, and concluding with a new reading of enduring cultural stereotypes, Leaving Shadows is the first Canadian book-length monograph on English Ukrainian writing, with substantive analysis of the writing of Myrna Kostash, Andrew Suknaski, George Ryga, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Vera Lysenko, and Maara Haas.



Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed


Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed
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Author : Alberta 2005 Centennial History Society
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2006-04-18

Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed written by Alberta 2005 Centennial History Society and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-18 with History categories.


Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed is a two-volume set spanning a remarkable 12,000 years of history and showcasing the work of 34 of Alberta's most respected scholars. Volume 1 sets the stage from human beginnings in Alberta to the eve of Alberta's inauguration as a province in 1905, while Volume 2 takes readers through the twentieth century and up to the 2005 centennial.