| A Blanket Against Darkness Contributor(s): Harton, Catherine (Author), Masson, Renée (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0776627473 ISBN-13: 9780776627472 Publisher: University of Ottawa Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Series: Literary Translation |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5" W x 8" (0.30 lbs) 117 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Demographic Orientation - Small Town |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In these Nordic woods where forbearers call blowing snow the sweet breath of death, a jeweller uses bird feathers to create works of art, a 54-year old man corresponds with the author of a message in a bottle thrown out to sea, another awaits the onslaught of the storm to open wide his mouth and drink it whole. Nature opens its gills, in this book, where forgiveness is both sought after and offered. A Blanket Against Darkness is filled with talismans from the Earth. Its relic-filled landscapes, where one single movement can set off the migration of an entire colony, are constant reminders that one is never completely alone. Published by Marchand de feuilles in 2015, the French edition Traité des peaux was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Awards and for the Prix des Cinq continents de la Francophonie. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harton, Catherine: - Born in Montreal in 1983, she is the author of Petite fille brochée au ciel, Monomanies et Francis Bacon apôtre. Her works were shortlisted for the Émile-Nelligan Award, the Estuaire-Bistrot Leméac poetry award, and the Alain-Grandbois poetry award. In 2013, she received the Félix-Antoine Savard poetry award. She studies Psychology at UQAM. |